On this Thanksgiving Day, I want us to take a moment to show our gratitude to God for spiritual and material things.  I also want us to thank one another for the relationship we have with them.  We thank God…

– for God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
– for answered prayer
– salvation and forgiveness
– for protection
– for strength
– for comfort
– for patience
– for love
– for joy
– for healing
– for peace
– for hope
– for family and friends
– for shelter
– for transportation
– food and water
– for clothes and health
– for sweet dreams
– for memories of loved ones that have gone to meet Jesus

Also, we thank one another…
– for sharing God’s word
– for praying together
– for visiting the sick, widows, lonely, orphaned, those in prisons
– for going through good and bad times together
– for sharing meals together
– for your patience as we grow
– for your support
– for a hug and kiss
– for laughter and tears shed together

This list could go on, and on, and praise God for that!  Every day is a day of Thanksgiving…even when our material blessings are few, our spiritual blessings are great and mighty!

We must know who we are…

– royal children
– we are sons and daughters of the Judge
– we have the best advocate for us on college entrance exams, reference for jobs, referral for a medical specialist
– we have the best friend, co-signer, coach, comforter, giver

Thanks! Thanks! Praise! For a God, who has everything we need both spiritually and materially!  Know who you are today and why you are thankful!  If you are not thankful then get to know Jesus!  Call upon Him, spend time with Him!  Thank Him for today for all He has done already!  The lists above are just a sampling of what He does for us!  Yes!  He even died and rose again for us!

Happy Thanksgiving!