When I think of November, I think of it as a month to share and be even more grateful than we are usually. Does it mean that we wait to show our gratitude during this month? Definitely not so. We should show gratitude and thanks every day of our lives for God’s many blessings. However, there is something special to me about the month of November because it holds one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. Most individuals have special traditions they share with their families during the Thanksgiving season. It is the time when their words and actions show they are “Thankful and So Grateful!” What traditions do you hold dear to you that express thankfulness for your many blessings? Please feel free to share them in a response to this post.
Specifically, before we begin our Thanksgiving meal, everyone , guest included, has to tell what they are grateful for. Even the little ones have to express gratitude and thanks for something! Children need to learn early on that their provisions are from a loving God who cares for them and their families. None of us should behave with entitlement in our hearts. Every good gift, every provision is because of God’s graciousness, mercy, and favor, just to name a few adjectives. “Thankful and So Grateful!” We all must be. As Thanksgiving approaches, we are in a Government Shutdown, but fear not, because God provides for His own. Primarily, if you are a child of God, troubles will come, but no trouble surpasses the power of our awesome God.
As I end, I personally have so much to be grateful for, and I can never count all my blessings. I yet rejoice over the birth of my grandson. Only God could do it! As we draw closer to Thanksgiving Day, remember those who appear less fortunate than we are. Let’s not only pray for them, but also bless them in whatever way the Lord leads you to. They, too, will be “Thankful and So Grateful!” Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with Thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2. I’ll return next week with a new post, “Thanksgiving In All Circumstances!”
Be encouraged, and God bless!
Sister Jackie