Obligitory

Here it comes, the standard Thanksgiving post.

We should be thanksgivers on a constant basis. Colossians 2:6-7 says " Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." For those of us who love the turkey and ham just a little too much, this does not mean abounding in the thanksgiving meal. It wholly means that as lovers of christ who are being raised in Him we should have joy and thankfulness welling up in us constantly.

Many of us will sit down this Thursday and ask each other what we are thankful for. Many with heavy hearts for loved ones lost or family and friends in need. They will struggle to find that one nugget that will get the attention away from them and wonder if they will ever be able to give thanks again. Paul says that if you have received Christ and live in grace through your faith then you are never without something for which to be thankful. Even if your life has been nothing but struggle upon struggle you still have the greatest gift ever to be given in Jesus Christ.

I'm thankful for:

Infinite love

Infinite grace

Infinite joy

Infinite righteousness

My wife Colleen (God's greatest mortal gift)

My son Josh

My daughter Jayme

My grandson Chase

The love of a wonderful Church family

Thank you God for blessings too numerous to count.