I wonder how many of you get daily inspiration from Crosswalk online. I have been getting it for a long time, and it really does bring good stuff to my mailbox. And I found a short article that I want to share with you today about Thanksgiving. Please read on:
The Thanksgiving Factor - Thanksgiving Devotional - Nov. 11
In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In the classic autobiography, The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of her sufferings at the hands of the Nazis during the evil reign of Adolph Hitler. Corrie and her sister, Betsie, were incarcerated at the Nazi concentration camp, Ravensbruck, and experienced terrible atrocities there. On one occasion, they were forced to disrobe before the German soldiers. In that awful, humiliating moment, an amazing discovery came to Corrie's mind: "They took Jesus' clothes too. He hung naked for me." When she relayed that wondrous thought to Betsie, she gasped and said, "Oh, Corrie, and I never thanked Him for it."
One of the things that made Corrie and Betsie such dynamic Christians was the fact that the chose to see life from God's perspective. In the worst of situations, they found new insights to praise and thank God.
The Bible tells us that we are to give thanks in everything, the good things AND the bad things. In Psalm 50:23, God says, "He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me." In the hard times, thanksgiving is difficult. It is definitely a sacrifice to thank God in a Nazi concentration camp, but it is so very necessary. Thanksgiving honors God, and when you and I honor God, He honors us (1 Samuel 2:30).
How is your thanksgiving factor? Are you facing tough times? Have you been griping and complaining about the things in your life that are hard, lonely and frustrating? Why not try praising and thanking God for your difficulty. He knows about it, He is over it, and He cares for you. Without question, He has a purpose in every trial and tribulation. Start today to live a life of thanksgiving. If you will do it, I promise you on the authority of the Word of God, your attitude will change, the people around you will be blessed, and Jesus Christ will be glorified and honored.
Pastor Jeff Schreve,
From His Heart Ministries
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Wow, what a profound statement. That Jesus hung naked on that hateful cross, for not only Corrie's and her sisters sin, but on yours and mine too!
And not once did I ever consider that as a need to thank Him for.
But that is no more.
For that is a new heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving in my life now too.
One other thing, among many shared in the lives of these two women was that they forgave the people that put them there.
Could we do that if faced with the same kind of situation?
Would we?
Jesus did it.
Corrie and Betsie did it.
We may not be required ever to go through what they did, although the Bible tell us we will be persecuted.
And many Christians are being martyred today for their faith in Christ.
Can we even handle just a little of that?
Let alone be in some concentration camp.
Can we forgive those that hurt us?
God calls us to do just that. And to pray for our enemies.
It's something to meditate on during this
Thanksgiving Season.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends.
Have a blessed day!
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