Isaiah 12:1–6 ¹ In that day you will say: “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. ² Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” ³ With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. ⁴ In that day you will say: “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. ⁵ Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. ⁶ Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

A photographer named Eric Enstrom took a photograph in 1918 that he entitled “Grace.” It shows an elderly bearded gentleman with hands folded, thanking the Lord and asking Him to bless the meager meal on the table before him. It became so popular that Enstrom’s daughter, Rhoda Nyberg, began hand-painting them in oils and they sold quickly. The complete story can be found at a website run by the Enstrom family: https://gracebyenstrom.com/

I have seen many copies of this painting over the years in homes and church buildings.  It is a beautiful reminder to give thanks to God in any and all circumstances.

Many people refer to the prayer that they say before a meal as “Grace,” and that is most likely what Enstrom had in mind. I can also see God’s grace at work, the gift of undeserved love that provided our forgiveness through Jesus, which makes us grateful for every blessing we receive from God. Jesus turned God’s anger away from us because it was directed at Him on the cross. Jesus truly became our salvation in that way. We should be singing and shouting to everyone about what God has done, because He did not do it just for us, but for everyone in the world.

How can we make it known to them?