On the Eve of our national day of gratitude, Americans prepare to gather with family and friends, giving thanks to God and to one another for the blessings in their lives. This year with the terrorist attacks in Paris, Mali, and Beirut fresh in our minds, our giving thanks takes on a new meaning.
This annual November Thursday has become more and more about the day after and all its sales and deals. There's an ad pushing a store's "Thanksgetting" sales - thankful for the deals people will get, I assume. Black Friday sales, Christmas shopping, donating and volunteering for charities, are all a part of this season. But if we are not truly grateful every day, what good is all that? So tomorrow, as we gather to celebrate the Eucharist and when we gather with our families and friends, thank God for the blessings you have. Thank God for the blessings of security and peace, blessings of knowledge and understanding, blessings of families and friends, the blessing of Jesus Christ.
This annual November Thursday has become more and more about the day after and all its sales and deals. There's an ad pushing a store's "Thanksgetting" sales - thankful for the deals people will get, I assume. Black Friday sales, Christmas shopping, donating and volunteering for charities, are all a part of this season. But if we are not truly grateful every day, what good is all that? So tomorrow, as we gather to celebrate the Eucharist and when we gather with our families and friends, thank God for the blessings you have. Thank God for the blessings of security and peace, blessings of knowledge and understanding, blessings of families and friends, the blessing of Jesus Christ.