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The beautiful season of ‘Thanksgiving’ reminds us all of God’s blessings, and silences us to give thanks!
Has the Lord God been good to you this year? This question is often overlooked because as human beings, we always have something ELSE that we desire which still eludes us. On the other hand, for those who have endured trying and challenging times, we feel we have very little to be thankful for!
Let me give us a few reasons to be thankful to God as 2014 draws to an end:
We are alive, and can see, hear, smell, and feel……
We have hope of a better tomorrow through Jesus……..
We have family, no matter how fractured our relationships with some of them may be…….
We are enjoined to be thankful for the little things and the big things; being grateful to our divine provider for those little blessings opens the doors for bigger blessings.
Has 2014 been tough? Of course it has been so in some respects.
Did we have setbacks this year? Yes, but we have picked ourselves up and continued our journey somehow.
Have we survived and are somehow primed to continue the struggle? Of course!!
In all these situations God’s hand is evident, and for that WE ALL have to be thankful.
Thankfulness equates to gratitude, and God challenges us to be thankful to Him because it glorifies Him and assures us of His salvation (Psalms 50:23)!

Lesson of the Week

1. Give thanks to God; He alone deserves your gratitude (Psalms 95:1-6).
2. Encourage someone else; tell them what the Lord can do for them (Philippians 4:6).
I am thankful to God for the breath of life, a roof over my head, clothes to wear, food to eat, and for good health. I am thankful for the hope of tomorrow, for salvation, and for His favor. I am thankful for a few good friends, and for being able to celebrate thanksgiving with what He has blessed me with!  
Will you look inward and over the last eleven months to find something to be thankful for?
Will you share your thoughts with someone else who might be struggling with belief right now? Will you share your experience of the love and faithfulness of Jesus?
Let us do the best we can to rekindle faith in the hearts of others this week. Let us, in thanksgiving, praise, and delight in our Lord Jesus, encourage others concerning God’s resolve to bless them (Psalms 34:1-8).
Let your thankfulness be a blessing to others; say it, celebrate it, and live it!
And may your thankful heart touch the heavens today, and encourage others to trust Jesus with their burdens!
Sing a new song to Him, and may your joy and blessings be full.
Love and Provision from the King of Kings!

Weekly Nugget: “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever” (Psalms 107:1; KJV).
Dr. Kene D. Ewulu ministers from Columbia, South Carolina, The United States.
All scriptures were linked from www.biblegateway.com

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