Posted on 09/20/2026 10:45:55 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
NOW THANKS BE UNTO GOD!
SONG DEVOTIONAL
Beloved, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ” (2 Cor. 2:14). What a glorious reason for thanksgiving! Our thanksgiving is not ultimately rooted in our circumstances, possessions, health, or earthly victories. It is rooted in the ETERNAL Person of our precious Lord Jesus Christ, our ETERNAL Victor!
Throughout our pilgrim journey, we will experience both joys and trials, victories and tears. Yet through them all, Almighty God is faithfully working in us and leading us in Christ's triumph! At the cross, Jesus conquered sin; through His resurrection, He conquered death; and one glorious day, every enemy will be placed beneath His feet. O beloved, what a Savior! Because we belong to Jesus, His ETERNAL victory is our ETERNAL victory! Even our trials become instruments in our Heavenly Father's hands to disciple us, strengthen our faith, and conform us into the image of His dear precious Son (Rom. 8:28–29).
Beloved, therefore, our hearts can continually sing, “Now thanks be unto God!” Whether walking through green pastures or deep valleys, we can rejoice because our Faithful Shepherd is always with us. Our thanksgiving looks beyond the temporary circumstances of this fallen world to our ETERNAL hope in Jesus Christ. One glorious day our pilgrim journey will be complete, faith will become sight, and we will FOREVER rejoice in the presence of our ETERNAL Victor and King!
KEY SCRIPTURES
2 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 15:54–57 Romans 8:35–39 Psalm 23:4–6 Romans 8:28–29 Colossians 2:13–15 Revelation 21:3–5
DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS
How does knowing that my ETERNAL victory is in Jesus change the way I view today's trials?
What blessings and victories in Christ can I thank Almighty God for today?
How can I live each day with a heart that continually says, “Now thanks be unto God”?
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for our ETERNAL victory in Your precious Son, Jesus Christ. Teach my heart to give thanks in every season and to faithfully rest in Christ's ETERNAL triumph.
We praise You and thank You in Jesus' precious name; even so, come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
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