I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
G.K. Chesterton
Begin with Adoration
Psalm 19: 1-3
The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
2 Day to day pours forth speech,
And night to night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.
Praise God for creation today. The heavens and the earth and all that is in them declare His worth. Think of ways that creation declares His worth and make that your prayer of adoration. For example, “Lord, the colors of the changing leaves reveal your control of the seasons…”
Continue with Confession
Throughout this week, we are going to begin our confession with David’s prayer from Psalm 139. May this prayer become our own—a habit of the heart prayed day by day.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
King David, Psalm 139:23-24
As the Spirit brings any sin to mind, confess it as sin and turn from it (repent). Thank God that He forgives our sin and cleanses us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Now offer words of Thanksgiving
As we have been reminded how creation declares the worth of God, so let us thank Him for creation. Think about all that God spoke into being and sustains by the word of His power. Thank Him for what He has made and how it is a gift to us. For example, “Thank you Lord for the wind that blows today—cool, refreshing and cold to my skin—thank you for a blue sky and birds I can hear…”
