“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” Luke 12:20

“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” Matthew 24:36

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14

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The other day I was perusing the news and came across a tragic story of a young man who was coming out of an elevator in a luxury building in NYC and was suddenly crushed to death.

I’m sure that young man didn’t think he would die that day. It was an unexpected freak accident.

Sometimes we forget we’re not immortal or promised tomorrow. We are all subject to God’s eternal hourglass. When the sand runs out, that’s it. Our time is up.

This is why each day is a gift.

Unfortunately, sometimes we take our life for granted or we complain about our lives. But we never know what the next minute, hour or day will bring.

Even with all the problems and issues we contend with on a daily basis, there’s still much to give God thanks for.

I came across a verse that I’ve read several times, but for some reason this time, it stood out. It’s Romans 1:21.

“ Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

The “neither were thankful” part jumped out at me.

Even in the midst of our suffering, there’s still something we can give God thanks for.

Life is precious and short. We are here today and gone tomorrow. God is who gives us breath and life. He blesses us with each day.

Yes, we can find a multitude of things to complain about. However, God is still worthy of our thanksgiving, praise and worship despite the suffering, hardship and difficulties we face in this life.

When we don’t give the Lord thanks, we are basically not acknowledging Him.

Are you giving thanks to God? If not, it’s never too late today.