Thanksgiving Day

And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.  He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?  Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”

As Christians, we should take time to be thankful for all the blessings we’ve had in our lives not just on Thanksgiving, but every day. Our thoughts, words, and works ought to be like the Samaritan’s by glorifying and thanking God for all He has done for us. In a manner of speaking, we should live lives of constant Thanks-living, recognizing every good we have has its source in God. By fostering such an attitude of gratitude, we are reminded that all our triumphs and joys come from God and it is to Him that all glory should be given for whatever successes we experience. He should be the center and summit of our lives, just as much as He is the source of them. Only by cultivating thankful and humble hearts can we hope to receive the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Do we take time every day to be thankful to God? What are we thankful for today? How can we cultivate an attitude of gratitude in our lives?

O Lord, we glorify you and thank you for all you have done for us.

Amen.