A QUALITY OF LIFE
"Let us . . . Let us . . . Let us . . . " We are to do something. Our pattern of living is to demonstrate our thankfulness. Words wear thin and become trite if the life does not back them up. A husband who constantly tells his wife he loves her, but never really shows it in his pattern of life does not know the f u ll meaning of love. A Christian who offers his routine prayers of thanksgiving, but daily lives for himself misunderstands the Biblical concept of thanksgiving. True thanksgiving is showing by our life — our pattern of living — that we acknowledge and appreciate what God has done for us. We would do well to follow Paul's advice in Ephesians 5 where he urges Christians to be "followers of God" and to "walk in love as Christ hath also loved us. . . ." Our life of thanksgiving becomes a life of love, of concern, of discipline. A life that is not sensitive to the discrepancies between God's will for our lives, and certain personal de sires will hinder Christian growth and hurt others. In short, it is walking and living wisely as earnest Christians (Ephesians 5:15-17). With clear implications, Christ spoke to the multitude and said, "And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (Luke 6:4) Our pattern of life will clearly demonstrate the thanksgiv ing of our hearts! Page 5
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