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Friday, November 22, 2024 by Rick Stockwell
Thanksgiving
READ Colossians 3:15-17
Give thanks to the LORD for he is good; his love endures forever.
-- 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)
Our two children, their spouses, and our five grandchildren (all five years old or younger) visited us for the Thanksgiving holiday last year. It was great seeing everyone, particularly because it had been several years since we’d all been together. It was a lot of work to prepare for their visit, keep up with the grandchildren while they were here, and then clean up after they had left, but we were extremely thankful that God had enabled this reconnection.
The following Monday morning, as our daughter’s family was standing at the front doorway ready to leave, our ten-month-old granddaughter folded her hands and interlocked her fingers as if she was about to pray. We were all astonished that someone that young would have the wherewithal to do that. We immediately thanked God for the visit, prayed for them to have a safe trip home, and pondered the fine example set by our granddaughter.
God is the source of all things (Romans 11:36). In him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). Apart from him, we can do nothing (John 15:5). He sets the lonely in families (Psalm 68:6).
Since God gave us life, provides for our daily needs, guides us in the way we should go, and provides friends and families for us to fellowship with, it’s only fitting that we give him thanks. His greatest gift, however, is the gift of his son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to pay for our sins. Thanks be to God for his many blessings!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Give thanks to God for his many blessings.
Prayer: Thank you, Father, for creating us, and for sustaining us each day.
Prayer Focus: THANKFUL FOR GOD’S BLESSINGS
Rick Stockwell
Rick Stockwell is employed as an IT Program Manager. He teaches Sunday school for kindergartners, is an elder at his church, and is the author of two Christian novels: THE WALL and THE BATTLE. He's been married for thirty-four years, and has two children and five grandchildren.
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07HQ8G3MJ
Comments
Meg From Wright At 11/23/2024 1:09:49 PM
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