The grace of God and thanksgiving go together. God has given us everything
we possess and everything that we are. He is the Giver. Once we realize this,
then thankfulness wells up inside of us. How could it not? As Paul shows us
here, it’s not only the grace given to us individually that causes us to give
thanks but even the grace given to others. We certainly have much to be
thankful for when we look at the gifts of grace all around us. And how do we
say thank you to the Lord? In any number of ways – in prayer, in sacrificial
giving to His mission, and in imitating His love and kindness to those around
us.