Thanksgiving

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?  Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” – Luke 12:22-26

I thank God for you… your heart, your generosity, your faith.  I thank God for family and friends, for this church building.  I thank God for Trailseeker ministries, and Scouting.  I thank God that we can be a safe place for people to come and worship, find belonging, and know that they are precious and loved by God.

I thank God for our daily bread and especially for the Thanksgiving feast we can enjoy.  I thank God that I don’t have to worry about tomorrow, because I know God holds all our tomorrows and God holds our hand as we walk into each new day.  May we not worry, but instead, live in trust and faith that God is with us.

In the midst of our thanksgiving, let us pause to recall how we so often lose sight of the gifts of each day and of their Giver. O God, we know that we forget about you, we forget to love you, we forget to help our neighbors, we forget to thank you.  Forgive us. Grant us clear minds to know you, new hearts to love you, strong hands to serve you.  Help us live this day, this week, and always so that our whole life is a thanksgiving to you.  Amen.