Wed., 11/26/14 Devotion (Lk. 10:21a)

Today's encouragement comes from Luke 10:21a, where we read these few words:

"In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, 'I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth . . . ' "

Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself often thanked His Heavenly Father for the vari-ous blessings and mercies that were wrought during the time of the Messiah's first advent. All genuine Spirit-filled living renders thanksgiving to God. There is almost nothing more wretched and disgusting, than a thankless, graceless person.

As tomorrow many of us gather for Thanksgiving Day—the one great Ameri-can Puritan holiday—let us follow not only our excellent Pilgrim spiritual fath-ers, but even much more, our Lord, King, Savior, and Head of the church, the Lord Jesus—by giving heartfelt and sincere thanks to God.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Justification admits of no degrees. No, not in heav-en—you are not more justified there than you are here. You are now as per-fectly justified as ever and as accepted of Christ as ever." —Jeremiah Bur-roughs, in, "Gospel Remission"]