When Thanksgiving rolls around, we are often asked to list the things we are thankful for. And when praying to God we are encouraged to contemplate the things he has done for us, today, yesterday, and last year.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles‬ ‭16‬:‭34,‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

But the real thing to thank God for is for being God. For being the good God that He is. For loving me, for being faithful to me, and simply for being good.

I’m so grateful that the Creator of the universe values beauty and harmony. He made the world to sustains itself, to continually renew itself, for all things to work together in magnificent ways. (Of course we messed it up quite a bit, but the blueprint of His perfect creation is still visible.)

We could have a creator who enjoyed squalor and pain, but we don’t. He hates those things more than we do. How glad I am that God is good, always and forever.

Dear God, thank you for being you. I’m so grateful for who you are and all that you created out of your goodness and love. Teach me to be good like you.