A Heart of Gratitude

A heart of gratitude begins at the foot of the cross. It is there that one finds complete forgiveness. Once for all and daily. It is at the cross that one finds hope. The dying Savior resurrected is coming again as the King of Kings. It is at the cross that one finds faith. If His faithful obedience in the face of the most hateful, treacherous, arrogant betrayal in human history produced eternal life for all who embrace such sacrificial love, surely my faithful obedience in all things can also be used to glorify the Father--the world's Greatest Lover. Surely. It is at the cross that one finds love. "We love because He first loved us." "Be kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another; even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you." It is at the cross that one understands that "Thank You" is so much more than words. "Thank You"--from a true heart of gratitude--fosters a deep desire to live a life just like His--to once for all deny my right to myself, to daily take up my cross, to continually follow Him in loving obedience. Thankfulness is discipleship.