Folks, we're called to thanks in this credible Psalm, because we are these people.

We are the wanderers.

We are the prisoners.

We are the sick.

We're the sailors. We've been rescued and the only appropriate

response is to give things. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson. So what have you been thankful for this year? Maybe that's hard to

answer. You may have faced a lot of difficulties in recent months, but as you will

hear in today's broadcast, your earthly condition should never dictate

how thankful you are. As John MacArthur shows you four portraits of the thankful redeemed, you'll learn how to praise God in any circumstance.

Before the lesson, there's something we can't say often enough, and that is thank you to the

people who run this radio station.

And John, I know these people are dear to you,

not just at Thanksgiving, but all year long.

And for listeners who are benefiting

from hearing grace to you on this station.

I know there is a favor you'd like to ask of them.

Yeah, and I'm very serious about this because the favor I want to ask of you

is to reach out and say thank you to the people at this radio station that you're

listening to. Obviously we're happy when people call and write Grace to you or when they go to the website

and interact there. But we also understand very well that this is a partnership that involves very, very well, that this is a partnership that involves very, very dedicated people in the radio

side, and they are in every sense our ally, and it would be wonderful for you to let them know how much the

Christian radio station means to you. What you hear every day on Grace to

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