“God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for this food.” That’s OK for a child’s prayer, but there is much more to His goodness than the provision of our daily bread.
Not all of my friends offer a prayer of thanks before they eat. I always miss that, but I try to give God thanks. After all, He created all kinds of wonderful things we can eat and gave us bodies to see, taste, touch, smell, and digest them, too.
All good gifts come from above (James 1:17). To me, good gifts include 1) Jesus Christ, God’s Son, (2) the Holy Spirit, and (3) God’s written word, the Bible. But we all rank many other good gifts differently, based on our needs and experiences.
Have you considered thanking God for His steadfast love and faithfulness that extend to all generations and people groups? These two gifts are mentioned over and over in the Book of Psalms.
What about other good gifts like healing, peace, energy, and a will to persevere through good times and bad? Or, how about mentors and good examples of how to live positively in a negative world.
Jesus spoke of peace. Consider John 14:25-29, for example. Also, in John 16 He warned of hard days ahead, but said, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, NLT).
When Jesus walked this earth, He was moved with compassion. He forgave sins and healed people. He still does, but now He is seated in a place of honor at God’s right hand (Mark 16:19).
God is good. In this blog, I’ve mentioned about fifteen good gifts from our heavenly Father. It should be easy to thank Him for more than our daily bread.
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