November 19, 2018 (Monday)
As we approach Thanksgiving Day this week, perhaps it would be good for us to think about the example of Jesus in giving thanks. In one of his sermons, R.G. Lee said that Jesus was thankful for food, personal gifts, friends, helpful service, revealed truth, answered prayer and even gave thanks as he readied himself for the Cross.
Not only did Jesus show us how to give thanks, He himself is the reason we are thankful. Among all the reasons for which we are thankful, we are most thankful for Jesus and the salvation that He gives to those who believe in Him.
Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” and Peter, speaking for himself and the others, replied, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God.” Bible scholars have taught us to label that statement as, “The Great Confession.”
A great old hymn invites you to “Count your many blessings, name them one by one.” As you mentally repeat all the reasons to be thankful, be sure to put God’s love for you in Christ at the top of the list.
Looking for a good Scripture verse for Thanksgiving? You can’t beat John 3:16.
(REPUBLISHED FROM NOVEMBER, 2016)
Songwriters: David W Foster / Richard James Page / Carole Bayer Sager
Somedays, we forget to look around us
Somedays, we can’t see the joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There’s so much to be thankful for
Look beyond ourselves
There’s so much sorrow
It’s way to late to say, I’ll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It’s so long overdue
So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And everyday, we hope for
What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There’s so much to be thankful for
Even with our differences
There is a place we’re all connected
Each of us can find each others light
So for tonight, we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day, we hope for
What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more
There’s so much to be thankful for