Giving Thanks

As I type this I it is currently 1:35 am in the midst of exam week, I have two tests remaining. One is a math test and the other is a hydraulics test, I ask for prayer that everything would go well and that I would do well on the tests. So far things have gone well.

"Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB

In this post I'm giving the command to give thanks some thought, this includes the why and the what of giving thanks/being thankful.
The whys

• God has commanded us to do so
• It glorifies God
• Not only is it commanded for us to do, but we should give thanks because in ALL things God is glorifying Himself, therefore we should be thankful because He is glorifying Himself.

The whats

• for God himself
• material possesions
• the Gospel
• for allowing us to live
• for allowing/causing us to enjoy Him, life, etc.
• for justifying, sanctifying, and one day glorifying us
• for good times and bad times

I admit this wasn't exhaustive and maybe could have been written better. But thank God I typed anything at all  ;)

In Christ, Aaron

Jury Duty

Instead of an 'actual' blog post today(for now) I'll leave you with this song and the lyrics, the song is called Jury Duty and it is by a Christian ska band called the Orange County Supertones,  if you don't like the music at least consider the lyrics particularly "every single moment whether sleeping or awake is Your creation and what you’ve made is good"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiiUxPdkNlg&feature=related

5 am on Tuesday
Why am I up so early
Drive out to Santa Ana ’cause I’ve got jury duty
No breakfast short tempered
And I cut my head shaving
Ten miles out I hit traffic
Some days just aren’t worth saving

You know I haven’t had the best of days
But I want to stop and thank you anyway

At the courthouse I waited
And waited then I waited
At lunchtime my car stalled out
I couldn’t get it started
Had a book by C.s. Lewis
I finished the last page and
Slept on my desk for three hours
Just like my high school days

Cuz every single moment whether sleeping or awake
Is your creation
And what you’ve made is good
I don’t always thank you for the rough days and
The hard times in my life
Even though I should

Got home and decided I’d be in a bad mood
My shy and quiet wife said she didn’t like my attitude
Got a call from my mother
Forgot my sister’s birthday
I’m a lousy older brother safe to say I’ve had a bad day