THANKFULNESS
God’s Gifts and Our Inheritance
As the moon’s at its fullest and starts to change, as we think about the coming seasons and holidays . . . Mindfulness of our Inheritance of God’s Gifts and His Endowments is above everything else . . . To be celebrated:
The Gift of Love
Psalm 143:8
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
The Gift of Prayer
Mark 11:24
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
The Gift of Journey
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
The Gift of Work
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
The Gift of Money
Proverbs 3:9
“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.”
The Gift of Friends
Psalm 133:1
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
The Gift of Learning
Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
The Gift of Wisdom
James 3:17
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”
The Gift of Problems
John 16:33
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
The Gift of Family
1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything in love.
The Gift of Laughter
Proverbs 31:25
“Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.”
The Gift of Dreams
Romans 12:12
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
The Gift of Giving
Acts 20:35
“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
The Gift of Forgiving
Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
The Gift of Gratitude
1 Thessalonians 5:16-1
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
The Gift of a Day
Romans 1:11-12
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.”
