Romans 1:18-25, James 1:17

Ephesians 5:19Proverbs 23:7a

Luke 17:11-19

Genesis 40: 1-21; 41:1-15, 37-57

III John 2, Romans 1:18-25 Psalms 100:4

Thanksgiving From Thinking To ThankingNovember 22-November 28

Hebrews13:15;Matthew 12:34 Psalms 100:4

The only way to enter into God’s presence is with a thankful heart.

Psalms 100:4, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name.”

In order to be thankful, we must think of the ways God has blessed us and be mindful to give Him credit for every good thing in our lives. A good way to remember to be thankful is by practicing acts of thankfulness. That means that we make it a point to notice when someone has been kind or done something helpful for us. It might seem like a small thing or just having good manners, but most “good manners” got their start from being courteous and kind to others. Jesus was always doing things like this for people when He walked on the earth. Not all the people whom Jesus helped showed Him that they were thankful. If you have ever done something for someone who walked away without even a quick thank you then you may know how Jesus felt. The true story of ten men who Jesus healed is told in the Bible by Luke who was a doctor. He might have known how it felt when he helped someone and they left without saying thank you.

Doing things to show your thankfulness makes people glad that they helped you and makes them want to help you again. It is important to learn to show your thankfulness. It will not just happen by accident but you have to ask God to help you to do things on purpose to show others that you are thankful. We can practice showing our thanks at mealtime by praying before we eat. This helps us get into the habit of thanking Him for many other blessings. Thankful people know that the blessings they are receiving are God’s gifts to them. When we have seen and received His goodness, we will not be excused for the sinfulness of unthankfulness.

I am thankful and I show others I am thankful.Psalms 100:4

I will remember what Jesus did for me on the cross. Luke 22:19

I have a heart that quicky gets the attention of Father God.Luke 15:20

Father God,Thank you for loving me and taking care of me. Bless my church, Pastor Ron and his family. Bless my teachers for teaching me Your Word. I believe your love is flowing through me to other people. Help me to obey my parents so things will go well with me and I will live a long life on the earth. I will tell how great You are and how much I love You. I thank You that by Jesus’ stripes I am healed.

In Jesus’ name, Amen