In November we traditionally celebrate
Thanksgiving. May we all be challenged
and encouraged to take time all month long to reflect and be grateful for all
that God has given us. Sometimes going
to worship isn’t about what we get out of it, but going to worship is a time we
pause and give thanks to God for all that he has given us. Many of us often greet one another and say,
“Hello! How are you today?” A common response is, “I’m good, how are
you?” and the other person generally
responds “Good.” I once worked with a
colleague who would response to anyone who would say, “hello! How are you?” and she would always respond,
“I’m grateful.”
No matter what comes our way, may we pause and be grateful.
All through the book of Psalms, no matter what David was facing, both joyful times and challenging times, he offers gratitude to God. This attitude of gratitude is something we teach kids to practice over and over as they grow up, and as you know, there are constant reminders that happen as we teach kids to be thankful. As Christians may we take time to express our thankfulness to God for all that we have been given, this is something for us to practice in our lives each day. Just like David, we face many challenges and joys in our life, may we take time to have a genuine heart and let our thankfulness be part of our everyday prayer and attitude in this world; for gratitude comes out of the habit of giving thanks. May we all wake up each day knowing that this is the day that the Lord has made, may we all rejoice and be glad in it.
Today, and every day, may we all find a moment to
be grateful for all God has given us.
Psalm 100:1-5
Shout
for joy to the Lord, all
the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come
before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he
who made us, and we are his[a];
we are
his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter
his gates with thanksgiving
and his
courts with praise;
give
thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his
faithfulness continues through all generations.
REFLECTION
What are you grateful for today?
How do you show your thankfulness to God?
How do you show your thankfulness to others around
you? What are simple ways that you can
show others that you are grateful?
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