“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” — Psalm 107:1
Have you ever sat back and just let yourself be overwhelmed by everything God has done for you—not just the big, dramatic miracles, but the quiet daily mercies?
In Jewish tradition, there’s a song sung during Passover called Dayenu. The word means, “It would have been enough.” The song walks through a long list of God’s acts for Israel—if He had only brought them out of Egypt, dayenu. If He had only parted the sea, dayenu. If He had only given manna, dayenu. And so it goes. Each line reminds the singer: “That alone would have been more than we deserved.”
There’s a rhythm of humility and awe in Dayenu, and something about it speaks deeply into our Christian walk. Because if we’re honest, we often live on the edge of “not enough.” Not enough answered prayers. Not enough clarity. Not enough comfort, breakthrough, peace, time. We talk about what God hasn’t done yet. But the heartbeat of Dayenu is exactly the opposite.
Let’s take a moment and lean into that.
If Jesus had only come to show us how to live—dayenu.
If He had only healed the sick and lifted the lowly—dayenu.
If He had only gone to the cross—dayenu.
If He had only risen again—dayenu.
If He had only sent the Spirit—dayenu.
If He had only promised to return—dayenu.
But He did all of that… and more. And He’s still not done.
Gratitude isn’t just about saying thank you—it’s about realizing that we’re living in the overflow. In the leftovers of a feast we didn’t cook. It’s recognizing that God’s mercy has gone far beyond our need. More than enough.
When we start from that place, everything shifts. We stop measuring life by what we lack, and start praising God for the abundance we didn’t earn.
Paul captures this spirit in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Not after every circumstance is resolved, but in them. Because our gratitude isn’t based on the outcome—it’s based on the Cross. On a love already poured out, and promises already secured.
So today, pause and walk through your own Dayenu. What has God done in your life that would have already been more than enough? Salvation? Forgiveness? A second chance? A quiet grace in the middle of your worst night?
And then, let that reflection lift your heart.
You don’t need more to be grateful. You just need eyes to see what He’s already done.
Because even if He had only done that—dayenu.
But He’s done far more.