The following is a devotion from Dr. David Jeremiah & is a great read for Thanksgiving.
Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
Matthew 6:8
Recommended Reading
Matthew 6:8-13
Half the Pilgrims died during their first winter at Plymouth. The onset
of spring found them wondering if any of them would survive, but that's
when a miracle of God's providence occurred. On a Friday in March, as
the men gathered for military training, a cry went up: "Indian coming!"
Everyone gathered around the young man. Suddenly he boomed in
near-perfect English, "Welcome!" His name was Samoset. Shortly
thereafter, Samoset introduced the Pilgrims to another Indian, Squanto,
who was a godsend for the settlers.
Squanto taught them how to catch eels, plant corn in the Indian way, and
survive in the wilderness by stalking deer, refining maple syrup, using
herbs for medicine, and trading beaver pelts. Without him, Plymouth
Colony might not have survived; and that's why, at the end of the
growing season, the Pilgrims and Indians celebrated Thanksgiving.
The heavenly Father knows our needs before we ask; and at unexpected
moments, He sends just the right person or provision to help us. That's
why every day is Thanksgiving for Christians.
Just when I need Him, Jesus is near . . . Ready to help me, ready to
cheer.
William Poole
Be thankful today...and every day!
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus. I thank you for your unfathomable love, mercy, & grace that you bestow on your children. I thank you for all the blessings you bestow on me: health, family, friends, & all that I have because I am nothing...and have nothing...without you. Amen.
2 comments:
Thank you for sharing that. I have so much to be thankful for but right now I'm having trouble because of money problems. A lot of people don't think we should be adopting (let them take care of their own children) and so we have not gotten donations like we had thought we would. It's hard to focus on the good with this looming over me. But I have a wonderful husband and kids and awesome twins waiting in Haiti so what more could I want?
Kathy...I know it can be hard to be thankful when you're experiencing a lack in an area but that's when you need to thank Jesus the most & focus on what you do have rather than what you don't...trust me...we've had to do that plenty of times. Hang in there :o)
Sarah-Hope you had a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving! I was thankful even though me, my Mom, & Phoebe was sick & puking. :o)
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