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“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18).
This verse does not mean that we should be praying every minute of our lives, but it does mean that we should always be in an attitude of prayer, and ready to pray. We can thank the Lord for what He has done for us, and bring our problems and our requests to Him. He is always ready to hear us!
However, the second verse for today is most important. Whatever may happen to us, we should be able to give thanks. Sometimes the Lord allows something very serious in our lives, and we may not be able immediately to give thanks for it. For example, if your brother or sister were suddenly killed in a fatal car accident, it would be rather difficult for you to thank the Lord for allowing that to happen. But we can accept it from the Lord, and continue to thank Him for His goodness to us. We know that He loves us, and when He allows things in our lives, it is always for our good. We can always “in everything give thanks.”
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