Thanks for God’s Salvation

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

Salvation is the greatest reason for thanksgiving. Everything else God gives is wonderful — provision, protection, comfort, guidance — but salvation is the gift that changes everything. It changes your past, your present, your future, your eternity.

A prayer of Thanksgiving morphs into a prayer of praise.

That’s what salvation does. It turns thanksgiving into worship. It turns gratitude into joy. It turns ordinary days into holy ground.

“This is the day the LORD has made.” Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Today. This day — with its challenges, its surprises, its imperfections — is a gift from God. And because He has redeemed you, every day becomes a reason to rejoice.

Even hard days. Even weary days. Even uncertain days.

Because salvation is bigger than circumstances.

Rejoice today. Give thanks today. Celebrate today. Not because everything is perfect, but because God’s salvation is perfect. Because Christ has redeemed you. Because grace has found you. Because mercy has carried you. Because hope is yours.

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the first post in this series: PART 1

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About Don Merritt

A long time teacher and writer, Don hopes to share his varied life's experiences in a different way with a Christian perspective.
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