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"God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment." 1 Timothy 6:17

It is God who supplies us with all good things. The concept of "good" and good things has its origin in God because as Genesis 1:1, 31 tell us, it was God who created the heavens and the earth and what he created was good. As 1 Timothy 6:17 above says, God provides these good things in our lives for us to delight in, to take pleasure in and to bring smiles to our faces.

At this time of the year, as people gather to give thanks, the letter to Timothy brings a way of continuing to give thanks to God for what He has richly provided. It says: "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain... Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share" 1 Timothy 6:17-18. This act is not only a sharing of wealth but is also a sharing of the enjoyment that this wealth brings.

As sharing and generosity take place, thanksgiving is given to God in two ways. In one way, those of us who are in need receive help which leads to an "overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God" 2 Corinthians 9:12. In the other way, those of us who are generous and share are also participating in the "many expressions" of gratitude to God. Both ways, God is thanked for His rich provisions.