06Sunday 19 Thanksgiving week
Introduction
Have you noticed what a powerful force graditude can be? Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword
And all this week I’m going to be talking about thanksgiving, and how we can live life with a grateful heart. I am so grateful that I learned early on in my life that when we pray we do it with thanksgiving, thanking God that He already has provided whatever it is that we need. Victory was accomplished on the cross, and because of what Jesus did, we overcome in this world. It is something to be thankful for everyday of the year. This poem I wrote is a great reminder. “My God has been faithful to me, His goodness and mercies I’ve seen, When hearing well done, your race has been won, I’ll know He’s been faithful, His Word has proved faithful, My God has been faithful to me.” Here is your dailyeword for Thanksgiving week.
One of the things that often happened in the Bible was that people had a party to remember God’s faithfulness. They killed the fatted calf, they brought out the fancy clothes, they celebrated with gusto! I love that idea. At our house, we celebrate whenever we can. I think there is something really special about saying even small things are worthy of a celebration. Communion might be the most common spiritual thing that we do to remember Christ’s death until He comes again. We commemorate His resurrection on Easter, we celebrate His birth at Christmas, but daily we should celebrate His faithfulness. His mercies are new every morning. Why not thank Him everyday for your salvation, for His provision, for walking in divine health, for the life of God that flows through you, for the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life. There are so many things that we can remember and be thankful for. A daily habit of gratitude is powerful. The Bible tells us even when making requests to God to thank Him in advance. Phil 4:6 says, “ Be careful (or anxious) for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, WITH THANKSGIVING, let your requests be made known unto God”. What a great pattern for life. Let’s live in grateful remembrance. God has done great things for me!