Thanksgiving

Fresh green beans. Sweet potato casserole. Fried turkey. Cornbread dressing. Cranberry sauce.
Pumpkin pie and ice cream. A lot of planning goes into celebrating our national Day of Thanksgiving.

Now for the Thanksgiving. Our thanksgiving and praise ought to be in direct proportion to our blessings.

Psalm 100:4  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Think about what God has done in your life---His many blessings. Meditate on how much  He loves you.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

So Blessed

Living in a world of chaos, we still have a lot to be thankful for. It’s time to count our blessings.

Though I’m taking chemo and had my head shaved, I've only had a couple bad days and the Lord has answered when I asked for strength to do what I must. I'm so blessed.

The cancer could’ve attacked other body parts but was contained within the uterus extracted at surgery. We prayed for that. I’m so blessed.

Medical researchers discovered this kind of cancer returns within five years, but now the odds are extremely high that it won’t with chemotherapy. I’m so blessed.

Wonderful family and friends, awesome grandbabbies, material blessings, church unity, answered prayers, redeemed, loved,---It’s impossible to put a number on all my blessings.

Thank You Lord.

Psalm 100:4-5  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 

Effectual, Fervent Prayer Of A Rightous Man

On a sailing ship to China, Missionary Hudson Taylor hears an urgent knock on his stateroom door.

"Mr. Taylor," the Captain said, "We have no wind and we’re drifting toward an island where the people are heathen and I fear they are cannibals."

"What can I do?" asked Taylor.

"I understand you believe in God. I want you to pray for wind."

"I will, but you must set the sail."

"That's ridiculous! There's not even the slightest breeze. Besides, the sailors will think I'm crazy."  The captain finally gave in to Taylor's request.

Forty-five minutes later he returned and found the missionary still on his knees.

"You can stop praying now. We've got more wind than we know what to do with.”

If you need something from God, ask for it. Believe. God doesn’t simply respond to our asking, it’s our faith that moves Him to action.

James 5:16  Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Fear Not, Strength Is In The Battle

None of us know the pot holes of tomorrow’s battles, but we can know that God will give us strength to face them.

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Children of God, fear not. Learn that God will protect us, provide for us, strengthen us in battle.

Walk by faith and not by sight.

Worship the God of the universe. Honor Him. Praise Him. Trust Him in battle.