Giving Thanks

 

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This is the month we concentrate on being thankful for what God has given us. We sometimes concentrate on the big things He has given us. Let us look at the gifts He gives us that we sometimes overlook.

 

He has given us salvation. Jesus saved our souls from our sins. We know where we would be if we had not turned our lives over to Him.

 

He has given us peace. As I write this, I sit in my living room facing major surgery. If I would tell anyone who asks me about being scared that I was not, I would be less than truthful. Yes, I was momentarily afraid because of the shock of hearing a term related to a serious illness.

 

He gives us love. God loves us. He loves us as we are. Jesus tells us to love one another. We are to love those around us. However, we do not have to like their behavior.

 

He gives us guidance. Because He loves us, God wants to help us through the difficulties we face in life. During this year (2020), we have had to do things differently. Our church had “drive-through” communion during the shutdown we had this spring. A man who grew up in our church and his wife had a “drive-through” birthday party for their son when he turned four years old. Because of the increase in COVID numbers, our city schools have had to go virtual again to educate our children. God has had to guide those who had to make these decisions.

 

God gives us comfort. When God’s children face difficult times, He speaks words of comfort into their hearts and eases their hearts and minds. That special friend of ours lost her husband last week. Before he died, she seemed confused about the best thing to do for him. Her dad called us the next afternoon. I inquired about how she was doing. When she came back from the hospital, she seemed calmer than she had been. She has a strong faith.