Thanksgiving

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7 ESV)

I admit it, I was born with the worry gene. It seems to be hereditary as my mom has it, some of my siblings have it, and my kids have it. So the question is what can we do about it? The answer my brothers and sisters in Christ ... take our worries to the Lord. He tells us in theses verses from Philippians as well as in Matthew 6:25 and others to not be anxious or worry about the things of the earth, for God knows what we need.

Now, the one caveat is that the Lord wants us to work hard and be responsible. We cannot purchase more than we can afford, but we must be good stewards of what God has given us. In today's world, where such emphasis is put on what you have and that defines who you are, it is difficult. But we must stay in the Word, constantly reminding ourselves that this is not our reward, but eternal life in Heaven is our reward. We must continually take our worries and concerns to Him that has the power to help. We must not forget to thank Him for every blessing, good and bad (yes a blessing from God may not feel so great, but remember that He knows what we need).

As we approach Thanksgiving here in the US, let us thank God for his ultimate gift and blessing ;His Son whom He sent to die for the forgiveness of our sins.

God bless.