God our Father, God our Father,
We thank you, We thank you,
For your many blessings, For your many blessings.
Amen, Amen.
A few days after Christmas, I spent a few days with my daughter, Heather, and her family in Texas. It was so good to be with all of them especially with her 3 children. When we sat down for dinner, 3 year old Ezra sang the words of the song found above as the blessing for our meal. Like most 3 year olds, Ezra cannot count to 100 nor can he write a sentence. However, he could sing that song with joy and zest. It touched my heart not just because he is my grandchild, but it reminded me that one of the most important things that any of us can learn is to be grateful for the blessings that God gives to all of us each day. Ezra knows that and I am grateful for the reminder that he gave his “Pop Pop” that day. I am reminded of the words that the pastor declares when we prepare to share the Lords Supper: “It is right that we should always and everywhere give you thanks and praise.” Have a joy-filled week.- Pastor Randy Wall
Prayer: O God, forgive us for the times we are slow to acknowledge the blessings that are ours with each day. Give us hearts that overflow with gratitude; through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
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