Being Thankful in Everything

I've been reading a little message this morning that really resonates with me, not just now at this moment, but always. The message was about the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot in Hebrew.) During this holy day, the Israelites would leave their homes and go camp out in huts they created out of

branches. There, they would remember their journey to the Promised Land and give thanks for what God had given them. Sukkot is a feast of thanksgiving. Like all Jewish holidays, the Feast of Tabernacles was a vitally important holy day because of how much the people had been blessed, and the Israelites never forgot their liberation from Egypt.

It is so important to take time throughout each day to remember what God has carried each of us through in our lives. We need to remember our own individual journeys and the blessings He has - and continues to - rain down upon us, even in these trying times, and never take them for granted. Just as we appreciate receiving gratitude from our children, Heavenly Father appreciates our gratitude to Him.
Sometimes my heart is so full of gratitude for what God and His Son have done for me, it's hard to even form the words, but even then, I know that They know what is in my heart.
May we all have grateful hearts and continually remember how blessed we are.