Introduction: When you are in a storm give THANKS! When you are on the mountaintop give THANKS. When you are in the valley give THANKS.

Paul wrote to the Thessalonica believers, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Does this really mean in everything give thanks?

“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”

“Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.” (Job 2:9-10)

Job faced some of the most difficult days anyone could ever endure. Yet, he did not curse God! Would we do the same?

“They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:”

Truthfully, do you take your blessings for granted? Most of us do. Stop and thank God for His wonderful works.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Did you notice? “…this is the Will of God.”

Conclusion: Have you given Thanks for your daily bread? Health? Family? Home? Church? Job? Government? Adversity?

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”