Oh Give Thanks unto the Lord…for He is Good…
23 Nov 2011
Many years ago when our children were young we started a tradition. Our daughter took an empty coffee can, covered it with construction paper and decorated it. With her preschool handwriting she wrote, “Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.” She added her finishing touches with drawings of a church, a bible, a cross, and numerous hearts as little girls do. Over the years we have used the can to store miracles.
Yes, that’s right: miracles. Here is a sampling…
An empty envelope with these words on it: “$100 cash in Morna’s folder at church. This was received the day before we were to head out of town when we had no money for gas and food.”
A miracle? You bet!
A folded letter saying: “Mr. Gilbert, enclosed you will find an accommodation check for $3300 to transfer a gift that was given to your family. Along with a check, we received a letter explaining that the gift was to be used for your ministry in Spokane and your living expenses. The donar has asked to remain anonymous.”
A miracle? You bet!
A note on green paper: “Thank you for blessing others with prayer, meals, visits and love! I pray this little meal blesses your family today!”
A miracle? You bet!
A Christmas card: “Please have fun for Christmas! I know you probably need this money for bills but you have to do one thing first. Everyone is to get at least one nice present with this money. Then you can use the rest however you want!” There was $1000 inside the card. We bought presents, paid all our bills, and bought a starter for our vehicle.
A miracle? You dare say, no?
A yellow sticky note: “Dear Don and Morna, I love you. God” This had been attached to a roaster pan the Thanksgiving our stove/oven died and we were expecting a house full of people for Thanksgiving day.
A miracle?
Friends, I could go on and on. You see our coffee can is stuffed with cards, notes, and scraps of paper. Every piece of paper inside represents a miracle where someone was JESUS with skin on to our family either by word, gift or deed.
Do you know what a miracle is? Anything that happens to us with precision timing that glorifies God because only He could have known there was a need for a miracle at that moment.
Each year as we sit around our Thanksgiving table we remember these miracles that have blessed us beyond all measure. How dare we forget to give thanks unto the Lord for He is GOOD!
Is it time for you to start your own “Remembrance Feast?”
Please have a Blessed Thanksgiving focused on HIm and His Hand on your life!
