I didn’t do the “30 Days of Thankfulness” postings on social media for November this year. I try to be Thankful 365 days a year! Still, today I wanted to post a few “spiritual” things I’m thankful for, just to keep in the spirit of this Thanksgiving week.
PART ONE:
1. MERCY. I’ve been deeply touched during the past few years by the display of mercy in my life. People use that word quite a bit but I think “grace” seems to get a lot more time in the spotlight. I am so thankful for MERCY shown towards me. When I deserved punishment, when I deserved to painfully reap what I had sown from poor choices I had made…. Mercy showed up like a long lost best friend. “Surely goodness and MERCY shall follow me all the days of my life.” Ps 23
2. SUPERNATURAL: Oh, how I am thankful for the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in my life. I can read the Word backwards and forwards, memorize heaps of scripture, attend bible school, listen to every bible scholar that walks the earth, fill my head and heart with all the teachings of Christ… and STILL, some would not believe unless the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit was displayed. This was true even in the life of Christ. It was the signs & wonders that He did that drew the crowds. Yes, they gathered to hear him speak and teach but they did that because of the supernatural miracles that they saw Him do. They saw the miracles. They saw and heard of this man who simply spoke and the winds and the waves obeyed. One woman simply touched the hem of his garment and she was healed! Another woman evangelized her whole town after she met him at the water well and He seemed to know everything about her! The SUPERNATURAL. We can live naturally supernatural lives. Yes, we study God’s word and it is powerful. We also depend on the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit to do what we cannot do… to open hearts to receive the Word of life.
3. THE CROSS. I have written about this before. It has certainly been a theme of mine for a while now. I am so thankful for the completed work that was done at the cross of Christ. Jesus did what we could not do for ourselves. The salvation of mankind was completed that day. There is no sin that was over-looked. There is nothing that I can do today that is too big to be forgiven. I don’t pray for forgiveness and hear God saying… “Wow, I didn’t think of that one. Jesus, you may need to go back to the cross again. This one did something that we didn’t prepare for. It’s not covered.” NO! He paid the debt for all sin. Forgiveness of our sins is just waiting to be poured out over us simply through our repentance. Oh how wonderful that our debt for sin was paid and we can now have our sin-slate wiped clean, simply confess and repent!!! I’m so thankful for this powerful work that was done out of love for you and me.
……………… STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO!!!