Right now I am warm.
Right now my tummy is full.
Right now my children are safe and sound tucked in their beds and sleeping.
Right now people I love are fighting for freedom all over the world.
Right now I am in prayer for my friends and family fighting.
I was born an American and I am SO THANKFUL for that privilege. I do not take this lightly. I know how much blood has been spilt for my freedoms. I was thinking about this earlier today and the fact that blood is shed for our freedom made me think about Jesus on the cross. How HIS ultimate sacrifice allows me the privilege of spending time with Papa GOD. The question is what am I doing with this opportunity? Do I spend enough time with GOD every day? The answer to that is simply no. No I do not.
Like other people, I am torn into multiple directions throughout the day. But today, I realize on Thanksgiving how ungrateful I have been. I thank GOD everyday for my family, friends, opportunities etc. but I have not been good at being in HIS word. I think that I own at least seven different bibles and yet I am not using them like I should. I hear stories about people in China who have one page of the bible and it is their most prized possession, and yet I own multiple copies of the bible, in different translations, sometimes different languages, and yet I do not utilize them like I should.
I would like to challenge you today. Are you thankful? Do you thank the people around you for everything they do for you? Do you thank GOD for everything HE does for you and for the ultimate gift of salvation through HIS son Jesus?
My husband’s new favorite verse is this.
Isaiah 7:9 - If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all
Wow, talk about a verse for life!
Take some time and meditate on that verse. It can change your life or at least put you back on track.
I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. Take the time to tell everyone at the table what you are truly thankful for. Maybe this can become a tradition for your family and remind everyone what this holiday is really about.
Chella