Jump Start # 3709

2 Samuel 22:50 “I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing praises to Your name.”

Note: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. There will be no Jump Start posted. Enjoy the day with your family and be thankful to the Lord.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I will give thanks to You, O Lord. This is not a seasonal event for the disciple of Jesus. This is not an annual event. This is a lifestyle for one who loves, trusts and believes in God. Giving thanks—not just for the sunshine in life, but for all things. Some of the greatest lessons learned come through the storms of life.

It is easy to be thankful for the same things over and over. Let’s lower the nets into the deeper water and put some thought into your own thankfulness to the Lord.

Here are some things to consider:

• Thankful for salvation. Without that, life would be so dark and empty
• Thankful for friends near and far. What journeys we have had together through the years.
• Thankful for little hearts that are so sweet and innocent. Oh, to have such imagination within us.
• Thankful for dear brethren who make worship so meaningful.
• Thankful for the love of a congregation that accepts people like me.
• Thankful for so many gifted preachers in the kingdom today who open our eyes to such wonderful insights into the Scriptures. We have learned so much from these men.
• Thankful for today. It is a gift and may I bring honor to the Lord in someway this day.
• Thankful for living in a place where we don’t live in fear.
• Thankful for hearts that will forgive me when I mess up.
• Thankful for the faith of those before us on whose shoulders we now stand.
• Thankful for the Lord who has never given up on me.
• Thankful for the simple things in life that puts a smile on our faces.
• Thankful for the stary nights that display the creative hand of God.
• Thankful for the little things in life that makes things nice, such as the smell of coffee or a candle burning. The sounds of the wind blowing through trees. The softness of a blanket. The taste of good food. The different colors within the world.
• Thankful that there are people who know me as “dad.”
• Thankful that I can own God’s precious word. What a treasure that is.
• Thankful for hearts that are tied tightly together in fellowship.
• Thankful for the wonderful people we know because of Jesus.
• Thankful that the Lord hears my words in prayer and responds to them.
• Thankful that one day I will see my dear parents again.
• Thankful for all that is good and right in this world.
• Thankful that God will allow me to spend forever with Him.

This is a long list. You can put names and thoughts to each of these items. This may lead you to making your own list.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord.

Thank you!

Roger