Being Thankful

Thanksgiving Day comes to us as national holiday. We are invited to give thanks for what we have and remember the many blessings that have come to our country during the year.

As we do our review of the year, it's easy to focus on what hasn't been going well. Unemployment remains at a high level. There has been a rash of home foreclosures. In regard to the weather, for us in the midwest it was a hot and humid summer. As airline travel picks up for the holidays, much comment is made in the media about the inconvenience of going through security.

In the midst of all of these things, can we still be a thankful people?

I believe it comes in looking at the other side of the coin. It's looking at what we do have. It's looking especially at what God has given us by our faith. We can be thankful for the following:

1. God loving us enough to send Jesus to be our Savior
2. God's mercies being new every morning (and that we can experience)
3. Enjoying the fellowship of other Christians
4. God providing another year of harvest for us in our country

Yes, count your blessings. I hope that you will include words of thankfulness as you pray this week. Remember that all that we have comes out of God's grace.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!