And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord…And the Lord smelled a sweet savour. Gen 8:20-21

I pray that you had a blessed day of worship with your local church on the Lord’s Day. O give thanks to the Lord! He is worthy to be praised. We all enjoy receiving acknowledgements and expressions of gratitude from others. In those times, we become aware of the impact of our involvement and relationship with another. Parents sometimes wonder about the impact they have on their children’s lives. Appreciation and gratitude are not things often heard from children. It seems that all that demands their time and attention, they just come to expect the support and security that parents provide. The scripture passage demonstrates how sincere gratitude and thanks are received by the Lord. Noah’s first act upon leaving the ark was to worship God and offer thanksgiving to Him for the salvation he and his family had received through the flood. Noah was move beyond his thoughts of thanksgiving, to action. He was compelled to express his overwhelming, sincere gratitude to God before he would endeavor into any other business. Before he would seek shelter for his family, secure provisions for their comfort and security, he yelled himself build “an altar unto the Lord…and offered burnt offerings on the altar.” By faith, Noah believed God and built the ark, and now by faith, he would trust the Lord to protect him and continue to provide for he and his family. Noah’s offering expressed his awareness of God’s presence in his life, all that God had provided, and his surrender to God purpose and plan for his future. My friend, gratitude doesn’t just consider things of the past, but sincere gratitude gives thanks for the ongoing presence and provision that will be received in the future. The child of God is reminded to give thanks for what God has done, what He is doing, and what He will do for all eternity. As we become “rooted and built up” in Christ “and established in the faith” (Col 2:7), our eternal gratitude and worship to the Lord our God are expressed with everlasting praise and thanksgiving (Ps 100). Dear friend, God delights in the praise and thanksgiving of His children, and their expressions of gratitude are a “sweet savour” to His nostrils. What are you grateful for? How can you express your gratefulness to the Lord for all His goodness? He is ready to receive your gratitude of praise and thanksgiving today. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.