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On this Thanksgiving Eve, 2002, I thought that it would be
appropriate to put Thanksgiving Day into perspective. As I was having
my quiet time this morning, I opened my Bible to Psalm 92 and I was
reminded that every day gives cause for Thanksgiving! No matter what
kind of day we have, there is reason to give thanks and praise.
As we begin each day, we trust we'll still be
around at the end of the day. What happens in between depends on how
we start in the morning and how we end in the evening. Verses 1 and 2
describe an ideal day: "It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness
in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night."
That's how we ought to live each day. When you
wake up in the morning, remember His lovingkindness. Don't wake up
grouchy, saying, "Oh my, another day." Wake up saying,
"Today the Lord loves me, and His lovingkindness endures
forever. God has my life in His hands. There's nothing to be afraid
of."
During the day offer praise and thanksgiving.
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to
Your name, O Most High." Find every reason you can to praise
Him--even for little things like parking places, phone calls that
bring a blessing to you or perhaps news of a friend.
At the close of the day, remember God's
faithfulness. In the morning we look forward to lovingkindness.
During the day we experience that lovingkindness. And at the end of
the day, we can look back and say, "God has been faithful."
No matter how difficult this day may be for you, when you get to the
end, you're going to be able to look back and say, "Great is Thy
faithfulness."
Each day has its own set of burdens, blessings
and challenges. How you begin and end a day determines what kind of
day you will have. Begin your day with lovingkindness. Praise God and
thank Him during the day. In the evening, remember His faithfulness
during the day. What a great recipe for living a day at a time!
As we gather to celebrate this Thanksgiving
Day, I pray that we can all take a step back and truly appreciate all
of the blessings that we receive and give the Lord, who is the source
of all blessings, joyful praises of thanksgiving for all that He
gives to us, His children. We do serve an awesome God - and He loves
His children beyond measure.
Curtis
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