Long ago David was searching for a way to show thanks for all his blessings. He cried out, “What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?” (Psalm 116:12). In Psalm 116:13, he answered his own question, “I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD,”
Strange words, aren’t they? Showing gratitude by taking some more. Yet, it shouldn’t be so hard to understand. The cup of salvation is the finest gift God has to offer us. It was prepared at great cost because it meant the blood of His own son. None of His blessings in nature have cost that much. He created all the marvelous resources of this earth out of nothing, but the cup of salvation was costly-God had to surrender His own Son for that!
We are quick to take whatever we can get our hands on in the way of earthly abundance. We even set aside a national Thanksgiving Day. But don’t we look ridiculous when we refuse the cup of salvation for our souls?
How can you say thanks to God for food, shelter, health, freedom, and happiness if you have refused His cup of salvation? The real test of your thanksgiving is what you have done with Jesus Christ, the Son of God.