- Deuteronomy 26:1-11
- Luke 17:11-19
Early Thoughts: It is Thanksgiving. Why is important to give thanks?
It is about more than just manners. It is about how we view our lives.
A thankful life changes how we see the world. When we remember how we are blessed (most importantly when we make ourselves remember that at times when we are tempted to feel hard done by) it changes how we interact with life.
God calls us to be a blessing to the world around us. Can we do that without knowing that we have first been blessed? Plausibly we could, but I would suggest it is easier and healthier to be a blessing because we know we have been blessed.
There is a common activity around Thanksgiving dinner tables to ask each person at the table to name one thing for which they are thankful. That is a good start to our celebration. I have another question or two to follow up...
What about us are people thankful for?
How can I be a blessing to the world around me?
What are your answers?????????
--Gord
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