Always the Second Word
Today, as you gather with family and friends, I pray you will:
Focus on thanksgiving as the second word and not the first.
The Greek word thanksgiving is actually built on another very important Greek word – “charis.” The word “charis” means grace and is at the very center of the word thanksgiving. Therefore, grace is at the very center of every thank you, and is therefore the first word.
Grace is God’s undeserved favor or blessing. God gives us something that we don’t deserve so he can get the desired response, which is praise, worship and thanksgiving. Today, let’s go through the intentional discovery of finding the grace/favor of God in every aspect of our lives – life, health, strength, family, friends, jobs, a good church, subscribers to your blog (all of you who read my blog regularly, are a wonderful grace to me), and most of all a relationship with Jesus.
The word thanksgiving is always directed toward God, and connected with how God transforms our lives through Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.
As you celebrate Thanksgiving today, remember to focus on grace as the first word and thanksgiving as the second word.
When are you tempted to be most ungrateful? For what graces are you most thankful to God? Spend some time today counting your blessings from God.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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