(Author: Abraham Piper)
The following is adapted from John Piper's sermon, "Proud People
Don't Say Thanks."
Proud people can't be grateful. So here are three very humbling
truths for the sake of your thankfulness.
1. Nature teaches us that an infinitely marvelous, eternally
powerful being created us and all we have. Therefore we are his
creatures. He owns us. Our life, our breath, and everything we have
is a gift. Our duty is simply to be thankful to him from our heart
and to cherish his glory.
2. All of us have fallen short of this duty. We have not
consistently prized the diamond of God's glory with an affection
anywhere near its value. Instead, we've exchanged it again and again
for the cracked marbles that in our great "wisdom" we have determined
are more valuable.
3. God, in his great mercy, sent his Son to suffer the judgment
of people who are broken and contrite in spirit and who trust in him.
Proud people don't say thanks, but people who believe these three
truths do. We are utterly dependent; we are depraved sinners; and we
are redeemed and forgiven through contrite faith.
If this penetrates our hearts today, we will be emptied of pride and
filled with thankfulness to God.
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