Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving!
Yes I know, it's nowhere near the time of year when our colonial cussons prepare the turkey and set about hunting cranberries. I'm talking about, what old fashioned folks would call good manners. Saying thank you for what you have received.

When it comes to prayer it's all to easy to fall into the trap of seeing God as a kind of omnipresent on-line ordering system. We sit down with our list of urgent requests, and ask for them to be delivered as quickly as possible.

On the other hand too often we don't even bother to pray for the important stuff, that isn't yet urgent.

Not sure what I mean? How about that meal you just ate? Or that clean water that just appears through your taps? How about the roof over your head, your plumbing, the car, your job, or your family?

You know what I mean that "give us today our daily bread" stuff, that Jesus mentioned!

When was the last time you were truly thankful for any of that day-to-day stuff?

Yet if God did not deliver on that day to day stuff, how long would it be before it became urgent, and reached the top of your shopping list?

How about taking five minutes to stop, look around and list ten things you'd like to say thank you to Father for delivering, unrequested day after day?

Thank you for reading this!