Godliness and Thankfulness… (November 2024 Update)
Godliness and Thankfulness go together. A godly person sees that he needs the Lord in every situation and learns to depend upon Him for everything. The ungodly live as though God does not exist – even if they believe that He does exist! The truly thankful person is not just grateful for the good things God gives. He recognizes that God is in every situation (godliness) and therefore he is able to be thankful (thankfulness) even when things do not go according to his plans and wishes. A godly man is truly a thankful man.
Thomas Watson, in his book, The Godly Man’s Picture Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, reminds us that godliness and thanksgiving must go together and that we cannot really be godly without being a thankful too. Here are some insights from Thomas Watson to meditate on this Thanksgiving.
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