Only one leper who was healed out of ten came back to say Thank You to Jesus. “Where are the other nine?” Thanksgiving is a time to say thank you to all people who helped and served you all year through. I once read a story about a janitor who was cleaning athletes locker room and he never heard a thank you from players; it took 25 years that he heard a thank you from one athlete.
I always wonder why Evangelicals always say “Praise the Lord”. It’s because of Psalm 100. How do you enter Heaven’s courts? Even God who is credited to be the most powerful, creator of the entire universe wants to hear thanksgiving and praise;
Here is a clip of Psalm 100:4-5
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4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
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For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Here a challenge for you to do everyday ;
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1. Say Thank you to three people everyday.
2. For you in your notebook or journal, list three things you’re grateful for everyday . This makes gratitude grow.
3. Give three compliments to people or objects(For example I compliment my orchids for blooming beautiful flowers, to my faucet for giving water, or to my toilet for flushing). You may compliment your cat or dog for keeping you company.
It may surprise when you list what you’re grateful for or say thank you feel rich and happy even if you don’t have billions in the bank. Count your blessings everyday.
Khalil Gibran poet of “The Prophet” wrote “Work is Love Made Visible”, this thanksgiving I’d like to rephrase it “Thanksgiving/Gratitude is Love Made Visible”. The food in your Thanksgiving table are made visible by several people, not only by your family in the table, but also the farmers, truckers, grocery staff, the energy provider (otherwise you don’t have light or energy to cook your food), the appliances maker, your employer, etc to make the celebration happen; we’re all interconnected. Everyday is a Thanksgiving day.
