The Thanksgiving holiday has officially ended! Men have returned to their places of employment, women have started again on their diets and exercise programs, and Black Friday shoppers are crowding the stores! Even though the holiday has ended, I trust our giving of thanks will be never-ending! Let us determine that we are going to make every day a day of "Thanksliving" as we walk with Jesus in the joys and the sorrows of every tomorrow!
I like this poem, "Beyond Our Asking" by Helen Steiner Rice --
"More than hearts can imagine or minds comprehend,
God's bountiful gifts are ours without end --
We ask for a cupful when the vast sea is ours,
We pick a small rosebud from a garden of flowers.
We reach for a sunbeam, but the sun still abides --
We draw one short breath, but there's air on all sides --
Whatever we ask for falls short of God's giving,
For His Greatness exceeds every facet of living!
And always, God is ready and eager and willing
To pour out His mercy -- completely fulfilling
All of man's needs for peace, joy and rest,
For God gives His children whatever is best!
Just give Him a chance to open His Treasures,
And He'll fill your life with unfathomable pleasures --
Pleasures that never grow worn-out and faded,
And leave us depleted, disillusioned and jaded --
For God has a "storehouse" just filled to the brim
With all that man needs---if we'll only ask Him!"
And Jesus said:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Praise the Lord!
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