Thank God for What He has done

Devotional Reading: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. Psalms 9:1 NLT

One of the things taught to us as children is to pray and ask the Father for what we need. If we cry out to God, He will answer us (Jeremiah 33:3). Matthew 7:8 speaks of the importance of asking in order to receive and seeking in order to find. This is one of the most important foundations of a Christian life.

But what happens after God answers us?

From experience I can say that I have sometimes prayed to God on a specific matter and after He answered me, I thanked Him (sometimes) and in time forgot what He had done for me. Has the same thing happened to you?

Sometimes we are so focused on God answering us that when He does, we simply continue with our lives, risking forgetting or belittling everything He has done for us. This is dangerous because this behavior can bring pride to the heart by thinking that all we have accomplished is by our own efforts (Deuteronomy 8:11–18).

The Bible speaks of the importance of not forgetting what God did for us and our fathers (Psalm 78:1–14). One of the most important customs for the Jewish people was to make sure that future generations were told all the things God did for them in the past. This helped them keep a grateful heart for all the wonders God had done.

When you are grateful for what God has done, you preserve your trust in God, you fill present and future with faith, and you bless the next generation. So today is a good day to Remember all He has done for you.

Prayer and Confession
Father, help me to always remember and thank You for everything You’ve done in my life. I thank You because I have come this far because of Your mercy, Your patience, Your forgiveness, Your grace, and Your love.

Further Reading: Psalm 34:1, Psalm 103.