Thank God for His Blessings

Billy Graham

We should be thankful for our material blessings. Some people are never satisfied with what they have. But what a difference it makes when we realize that everything we have has been given to us by God! King David replied, “Wealth and honor come from you…Now, our God, we give thanks, and praise your glorious name” (1 Chronicles 29:12-13).

Some years ago I visited a man who as wealthy and successful, the envy of all his friends and business associates. But as we talked, he broke down in tears, confessing that he was miserable inside. Wealth had not been able to fill the empty place in his heart.

A few hours later I visited another man who lived only a few miles away. His cottage was humble, and he had almost nothing in the way of this world’s possessions. Yet his face was radiant as he told me about the work he was doing for Christ and how Christ had filled his life with meaning and purpose.

The second man was really rich man, for he had learned to be thankful for everything God had given him. Paul declared, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want” ( Philippians 4:12 ). A spirit of thankfulness makes all the difference.