I am thinking today about Thanksgiving which is rapidly approaching. Throughout Scripture we see that we are to be thankful for many things and we are to give thanks to God. Indeed I think we should dwell on the things that we are thankful for, both great and small, and November is just as good a time as any to be conduits on the things we are thankful for.
So many times we take for granted the blessings that we have; however, I also think that we take advantage of the second part of the word Thanksgiving. That is the giving part. How often do we focus on the being thankful without giving back. I feel that the two go hand in hand. We should be thankful that we are blessed financially and in turn give to those that are not. We should be thankful for the church God has given to us, but how much do we give of our time, resources, and assets to the church? We are thankful for our family, but how much time do we really spend with our family? We are thankful for the blessings God has given us and for His grace and salvation, but how much time do we spend with Him?
You see, I am not saying that we are to give all our money away and that we should give all our time away; however, in addition and return for being thankful, we can give.
My challenge to us all (and that includes me) is to truly have a spirit of thanksgiving: being thankful and giving.
God bless each and everyone of you!!!
