30 Days of Thanks & Praise! Day #17 I Just Want To Thank You, Lord

30 Days of Thanks & Praise! Day #17 - I Just Want To Thank You, Lord (Colossians 3:17)

I Just Want To Thank You, Lord (Colossians 3:17)

Colossians 3:15-17, “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

Lyrics: I just Want To Thank You, Lord
For making the sun to shine
Putting the stars in the sky
For the flowers that Bloom
The Ocean so Blue
Thank You, Lord
For the sparrow that sings
That makes sweet melody
For the rivers that flow
The rain and the snow
Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
For everything that You've done for me
Thank You, Lord (Thank You, Lord)
I just want to Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
For making me whole
Saving my soul
Thank You, Lord
For my home and Family
For life's joys that you've given me
For shoes on my feet, plenty to eat
Thank You, Lord
For the church where I worship and pray
For the freedoms that I have today
Sweet spirit I feel
Your presence so real
Thank You, Lord
For being a friend so dear
Giving my sad heart cheer
For holding my hand
When I could not stand
Thank You, Lord
For giving Your life for me
On the Cross of Calvary
For taking my Place
Mercy and Grace
Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
For everything that You've done for me
Thank You, Lord (Thank You, Lord)
I just want to Thank You, Lord
I just want to Thank You, Lord
For making me whole
Saving my soul
Thank You, Lord
Thank You, Lord!

A. The Purpose in the believer's conduct.
"…whatsoever ye do in word or deed…" (Colossians 3:17).
This covers every aspect of a life. The believer has a choice. He is the one who speaks and acts; no one speaks and acts for him. Whether or not he speaks and acts for Christ is his choice. The command is there: "…do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…", but the choice as to what he talks about and does is his. He and he alone is responsible for his words and deeds. The believers' manners, as well as the believers' mouths, are to be sanctified by holy conduct. James 1:22, “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.” This is a good purpose to guide all that we do. The believer must keep his focus on the One Who saved him if he is going to have holy conduct. All of our activity is to be done in such a way that Christ is honored and uplifted. That doesn't mean our lives are to be void of any fun or pleasure, but everything we do should reflect Christ and bear witness of Him.

B. The Praise in the believer's conduct.
​"…giving thanks to God and the Father by him." (Colossians 3:17).
To thank God is an important part of the believer's performance. Thanksgiving honors God: it praises God; it gives God credit for blessings. Scripture teaches that one purpose in our salvation is to give thanks to God which honors Him. Not only are we to live in such a way that honors the Lord, we are to express our appreciation unto Him for providing the life we live. We accomplish nothing in and of ourselves. God provides the strength we need to go about our daily activities. He provides the wisdom we need to navigate life and process all that we encounter. He is worthy of our praise and thanksgiving for all of His many benefits in our everyday lives.

1. Thankful for the Peace of Christ.
Jesus promised to give His followers peace, “…not as the world giveth…” (John 14:27) but peace to be found in Him, even in the face of trouble that the world gives (John 16:33). This is a deep contentment unmoved by the life-storms that strike us and shake our faith.

2. Thankful for the Preaching of Christ.
Good preaching can and does inspire and impact us and bring the Word of God richly into our lives. Songs stir and prepare our heart for the preaching, so it is vital that our songs have words that are doctrinally sound and exalt the Saviour. These songs are not just horizontal (teaching one another) but they are also clearly vertical (directed to God). We are indeed worshipping God (literally declaring His true worth). The church you attend should be a place of peace where Christ and the Bible is central, and the worship is God-honoring. We teach and admonish one another both through the Word and through doctrinally sound songs. The great hymns of the faith teach solid Biblical truth. This means that biblical truth is essential for worship. The goal of theology should be worship. Jesus told the woman at the well that God is seeking those who worship Him “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). You cannot worship God in truth unless you know who He is as revealed in His Word. If you worship a god who is loving, but he overlooks sin, you’re not worshiping the true God, but rather an idol you made up, because the God of the Bible is loving and holy. True worship rests on knowing God truly as revealed in His Word. Without God’s revealed truth, all the emotion in the world is misdirected and vain. Thankful worship begins by engaging our minds with the word of Christ. When we think of God’s abundant grace, it causes us to be thankful.

3. Thankful for the Person of Christ.
The glory of God is always on the heart and mind of a heavenly citizen, and we glorify Him most when we live thankful lives: thankful for His salvation, thankful for His good gifts, and even thankful for trials we go though Lord. We thank Him because He is good. We must do nothing that dishonors Christ. Whenever we speak, and whenever we act, Christ is honored by our behavior. We must always remember that Christ hears every word and sees every deed. We love Him with all our hearts; therefore, we seek never to hurt or cause pain for Him by what we say or do. We diligently seek to bring only honor to His name. God the Father has become the believer's Father by Christ, and only by Christ. Therefore, the believer is constantly thanking God the Father. If we stopped for a moment to consider what Jesus might actually think, let alone do, about what we do in His name, would we persist in doing it? Where better than your home to test and prove that dedication to Christ’s service really does embrace everything? Everything we say and do should be as representatives of the Lord Jesus. Through our lives, we should always be giving thanks to God and the Father by him. We should be thankful for the awesome privilege of being Jesus’ representatives on earth, which is what it means to be a Christian.
To do all in the name of the Lord Jesus means to...

1. Claim the name of Christ in all that we say and do.
2. Live, move, and have our being in the name of Christ.
3. Represent Christ in all that we say and do.
4. Trust and depend upon the name of Christ in all that we do.

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