How does being thankful in the midst of chaos bring glory to the Lord? For one, we are acknowledging that He is Present. We are created to praise Him. Isaiah 43:7. Another way is that we are offering a sacrifice. Our thankfulness is always to Him. It is a form of worship that pleases Him as a sweet savor.

The writer of Hebrews said that thanksgiving is the fruit of our lips. Now we know that our lips are the vehicle which allows our words to be expressed from. David’s prayer in Psalm 141:3 is a good one for us to adopt. It says, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.”

Genuine thankfulness comes from a heart that is set on the Lord. In Psalm 16:8 David wrote, “I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.” David’s focus kept him centered.