Thanksgiving and God
TO ALL OF OUR CANADIAN SUBSCRIBERS: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
"From the rising of the sun to
its setting let the name of the Lord be praised." (Psalm 113: 3)
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and praise to our Lord. There are times in
our lives when it is hard to say thank you to God. Perhaps there is something
going on in our lives or with a loved one or we find ourselves in the middle of
an unraveling relationship. Maybe we are struggling with loneliness or
depression or we are just tired of putting up with our own failures or
shortcomings. Or perhaps we are facing troubled times. So,
we ask, just how can we give thanks?
We can give thanks if we truly believe that God is present and active in our
lives at all times - not just the so-called good times. For our faith tells us
that God is at work in sun and darkness, pleasure, and pain, harmony and
dissonance. We Thank GOD.
As our families sit around the table, Please remember God is in everything we
say and do. Please also remember this Thanksgiving to say a prayer for those
lives that were lost on September 11, 2001. May those lives bring us closer to
God and each other. I must say from the bottom of my heart, May our Lord enrich
you with his spirit of Thanksgiving everyday.
Let's Pray:
God our Father from your hand we have received generous gifts so that might
learn to share your blessing in gratitude. Accept these gifts of thanksgiving
and let the perfect sacrifice of Jesus draw us closer to all our brothers and
sisters in the family.
In Jesus Name, Amen
Your Dear Brother in Christ
Michael Williams