Psalm 6:5 – “For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?”
Our physical death means an end of our praise.
Others may be able to look at the lives we lived and praise the Lord for us, but our own personal praise, here on the earth about our great God, will stop.
If I could live over a hundred years and only thank the Lord for one unique thing each day, I would never run out of things for which to be thankful! Why would I ever want that time to be shortened?
If for no other reason, each day has great purpose because I can fill it with thanksgiving to my God!
The first mention of the word “thank” is in Leviticus 22:29. “And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.”
If we want a life full of meaning and purpose and direction, we should begin to fill each day with thanks to the Lord. On the days we feel like there is nothing to be thankful for, when our thanksgiving is a real sacrifice, at our “own will”, let’s offer our thanks to God anyway.
I believe it will change our focus and give each day a new purpose. It will give us a heart full of thanks and a reason to live!
Obtaining Mercy 