A Thankful Heart

November 25, 2010

On this Thanksgiving Day, I would invite us to find time between the turkey, the pumpkin pie, the shopping and the endless football games to thank our Heavenly Father for His extravagant love and grace that He has so richly given to each of us. 

Colossians 2:6-7 says, “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built-up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness.” 

You know, regardless of life’s challenges that we each face, we have much to be thankful for.  I know we have all heard the phrase “have an attitude of gratitude,” but what would happen if we truly lived out that attitude?  You and I can choose to be thankful for what we have or, instead, we can look at the things we lack in our lives. 

I’d invite us all to offer thanksgiving to God today, not only for the blessings we have received this past year, but to offer thanksgiving to God in “advance” for the blessings that are to come this next year.  In Philippians 4:6 it says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”  While we do not yet know the trials and triumphs we each will encounter in the future, we do know that our God is the same today, yesterday and forever. 

Here’s a wonderful song by Don Moen called “Thank You, Lord.”  It’s a great reminder that we have much to be thankful for in our lives. Listen now>>

My prayer on this Thanksgiving Day is simply this: “Lord, help me to have a thankful heart today and everyday.  Amen."

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Pax,

Pastor Carol