OWEN
Good morning! I am Owen Weddle, Associate Pastor at Central!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and many of us will be gathering around for a day of food and family. And as the name suggests, many of us will be coming to the holiday with a mindset of trying to acknowledge the things we are thankful for.
Thankfulness is a good thing, but in Colossians 4:2, the Apostle Paul takes it a bit further: “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” For Paul, being thankful isn't simply about having a celebration. It is about keeping our eyes and ears open to what is happening around us. When our prayers to God are focused on what God has done for us, we realize what we have is not truly our own. What God has given us is something God wants others to enjoy also. By giving thanks in our constant prayers, we become alert to give to others the very things God has given us.
So, when you give thanks for your many blessings, think also of the poor and needy. Be alert to how you can help them as God has done for you. After all, what God has given you is something God wants to give to someone else.
May God bless you!
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