Thanksgiving in Tough Times #22

We've looked at a few occasions when Paul was thankful. How about Jesus? We find an interesting account in Matthew 11:

 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.”
25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

First, Jesus was upset because of the lack of Thanksgiving shown by these cities: He had done great miracles there in sharing the gospel, but very few responded in faith, showing they were ungrateful. He goes as far as to say they were even more culpable for their lack of repentance than Sodom, whose behavior Paul tells us in Romans 1 is a great act of ingratitude. Jesus then gives thanks to the Father. And what is He thankful for? That there are those who believe with the faith of a child: they did not need to be wowed; they knew Jesus was the real deal and responded with thankful and repentant hearts. Have we?