A British newspaper told about a man who was struck and nearly killed by a car. When he recovered, he found his entire perspective changed. He no longer put off enjoying life, but he began to savor the simple blessings that come every day—drinking a warm cup of tea, having a conversation with a loved one, walking without pain, and enjoying a piece of chocolate.

It shouldn’t take a life-threatening accident for us to embrace the simple attitude of joyful thanksgiving. The Puritan Thomas Watson wrote, “Our thanks are due for little blessings as well as for great. The hand of God is to be acknowledged in the smallest gift.” Hannah Whitall Smith wrote, “The little things of life, though small in themselves, are often of the greatest importance in revealing God’s love.”

The consolations of God are not too small for us! We don’t know when Christ will return, and we have no guarantee of tomorrow. Because of this, we should view each day as special, precious, and sacred. Take time today to thank God for today and for today’s blessings! 

It is a good thing to be thankful…. Here on earth, he gives us mercies only in small quantities; the greatest things are laid up in heaven.
Thomas Watson