Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (I Thessalonians 5:18 ESV)
So Many Blessings
It is simpler for me to give thanks for books, than to give thanks for guns, because I have so many more books.
It is simpler for me to give thanks for my nose, than to give thanks for my spleen, because my nose is more visible.
It is simpler for me to give thanks for a morning espresso, than to give thanks for a kale salad, because I enjoy coffee SO much more.
But really, all those things are thanks-worthy.
This summer we have been noticing how many blessings God gives His people. And hopefully Paul’s instructions in I Thessalonians have become simpler. Because God blesses us all the time, in obvious and subtle ways, and ways that we enjoy, and in ways that are less fun.
We can give thanks in all circumstances, because God blesses us in all circumstances.