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Giving Thanks

11/22/2023

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!"
(1 Chronicles 16:34)

As we pause to reflect on the First Thanksgiving, we recall the Pilgrims giving thanks to God for His steadfast love and constant protection during the seemingly unbearable hardships through which they had endured. They called upon God through fervent prayer and waited on Him patiently during their times of trouble and He responded to their needs.

God is always there when we call upon Him. He is always there for us in times of hardship or trouble. God is always faithful to those who love Him and obey His commands. He is our rock, fortress, deliverer, refuge, shield, stronghold, and salvation (Psalm 18:2).

How awesome and wonderful is our God! (Psalm 66:5)

As we take time to celebrate this coming Thanksgiving, let us also be sure to remember to give thanks to God for the gifts of life, love, grace, mercy, protection, and the exceedingly abundant blessings we receive from Him each and every day.

Loving God, we praise You in thanksgiving for the abundant gifts and countless blessings You bestow on us each and every day. We thank You for your guidance, protection, and for Your steadfast love which endures forever. In Jesus’ Holy Name we pray, Amen. †

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Prayer: The World's Greatest Wireless Connection

11/16/2023

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"...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)

“The wifi isn’t working!” … “My internet connection keeps dropping!” … “This web page is taking forever to load!” … “My cell has no service again!” …

We’ve all said and heard these types of comments regarding wifi, internet connections, web pages, cell calls, etc. – and the list goes on and on…

Wouldn’t it be great to have a wifi connection that never lagged or dropped; an internet connection that really was super-fast and always-on; web pages that load immediately, and a cell phone that always has service? In the current hi-tech age of wireless technology, we’re always searching for the fastest, most reliable connections to satisfy our need for instant access and split-second responses.

While ISPs, cell carriers, and technology companies constantly race towards the next-level, high-speed, innovative “solution”, God has already had His solution in place and working without a hitch since the dawn of time – it’s called PRAYER! God has provided for us an always-on, high-speed, wireless connection directly to Him – and get this - His price is free – oh yeah, and there’s no device manual or 2-year service agreement needed! Prayer is God’s free gift to us so that we can stay in constant contact with Him. He’s always available and we don’t need to search for that lost device charger or worry about overcharges from our data plan.

Prayer is very powerful. Through prayer, we are able to communicate directly with God. We can talk directly to Him and if we listen closely, we will hear His Spirit speaking to us. Through prayer, we can petition Him regarding our needs and the needs of others and also thank Him for the blessings He has so graciously bestowed upon us. Through prayer, we can tell Him that we are here to do His will and ask Him to guide us in order to do so.

The Apostle Paul tells us, in Philippians 4, that we need not be anxious about anything but instead to pray to God with thanksgiving and to make our requests know to Him. Upon doing so, God will guard our hearts and minds through Jesus and will give to us His peace - a peace that surpasses all understanding! (see Philippians 4:6-7)

When we "upload" our prayers to God, we gain access to "unlimited downloads" of His peace! There are no data caps and no storage limitations! God wants us to upload prayer and download peace continuously!

Let us never underestimate the power of prayer and let us always be thankful for this wonderful, always-on, lightning-fast, free-of-charge, unlimited access, communication tool that has been given to us by our loving Creator!

Prayer truly is the world’s greatest wireless connection! Thank You God!

Father, we thank You for providing us with the wonderful gift of prayer! Thank You for giving us a way to communicate and to have communion with You! We love You, and we give You all praise, honor and glory! In Jesus’ Holy Name we pray, Amen. †

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