Even those who call themselves atheists because they claim that there is no God want escape from the miseries and pains which men experience in this life. In fact, they call themselves atheists because they want no God who punishes sinners, not only in the life to come but also in this present life. The question, therefore, is whether we are thankful because God bought us through His Son from all our guilt and punishment. We are thankful because God purchased us by His Son's blood and made us heirs of the everlasting blessedness that is coming. Then you are thankful, and you truly are a child of God, belonging to those for whom Christ was born and for whom He died.
Sincere thankfulness reveals perfect redemption.
Stand before the mirror of God's Word and examine your heart to know whether you can sincerely say you are thankful for God's Son in our flesh. Return to the literature page. Return to the Loveland Protestant Reformed Church home page.