The magnificence of creation is not of its own, for all is maintained by My hand. There is no mind of beast or care of man that is not fully by My breath. I bring life from death, and light in darkness. In warmth I come to coldness, in substance from void. The depth of man’s debt is beyond fathom, and the love of the Father without measure. My ears hear the speaking of the heart, but the heart knows not the depth of its owe. In prayers of thanksgiving the mouth stills for lack of words, the mind for lack of breadth, yet I hear and am pleased greatly by the attempt. He who returns grateful knows already partially what will be revealed fully, and as a child’s embrace is gentle in strength, its power elevates the heaviest of fathers’ hearts. For each of My own, this day is remembered in perfection, as the humble hearts return to He who has reached for them first, and in each return, the infinite love of He who loves perfectly, reflects perfectly again. I hear your heart of thanksgiving, and in joy is the heart of your Father.
Luke 17:15-18 (ESV) – Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”
Bottom Line: The truth is – we cannot imagine how integral God’s hand is in our life. We may see the big stuff, promotions, stability, protection from that “near miss”, but we don’t really grasp how our creator God sustains us every day in such infinite detail. From the systems in our body to the systems of the cosmos, from the answered prayers to the million other invisible interventions that we did not even know to pray for. His blessings are innumerable and our understanding is as limited, but He is pleased with our heartfelt, “Thank You”. If you’re getting ready to leave for work, or if you already there, take a few minutes to thank Him for His blessings in your life, seen and unseen. With that grateful prayer, like a toddler’s hug, you bring great joy to the Father!
