Sunday
Nov092008

Being Thankful on November 9

I’m thankful for God’s word, the Bible.

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV)

It’s through scripture that we know Christ. It’s through scripture that we know that salvation is found in him alone. It’s through scripture that we know what God desires of us.

I’m thankful that like Timothy, I have been acquainted with the scripture since childhood. Being trained in the scripture was like eating and sleeping in my home. When I was a child, I assumed that every other Christian home was like mine, but I’ve learned in adulthood what a rare thing it was.

(That photo, by the way, is of my Grandpa Vogt, but you old-timers already knew that.)

Updates

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.

Sunday
Nov092008

Sunday's Hymn

One song we sang in church this morning:

My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)

How can I say thanks
for the things you have done for me
Things so undeserved
Yet you give to prove your love for me
The voices of a million angels
Cannot express my gratitude
All that I am or ever hope to be
I owe it all to Thee

(Chorus)
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
With His blood, He has saved me
By His power, He has raised me.
To God be the glory
For the things he has done

(Bridge)
Just let me live my life
And let it be pleasing, Lord to Thee
And should I gain any praise,
Let it go to Calvary.

With His blood, He has saved me
By His power, He has raised me.
To God be the glory
For the things he has done.

—-Andrae Crouch

I suppose it’s only right to have Andrae Crouch sing it.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.

Saturday
Nov082008

Being Thankful on November 8

Grace by EnstromI’m thankful for trials and suffering. They are a gift from God (Philippians 1:29) and they work good things (James 1:2-4; Romans 5:3-5; Romans 8:28-29; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7).

  • Connie is thankful for God’s provision.
  • So is Suzanne.
  • Tulipgirl is thankful for a clean house and more.
  • Dorothy is thankful for the kind of weather that makes for guilt-free avoidance of leaf raking.
  • Kim of Hiraeth has a list of reasons she is thankful for not sleeping.
  • Dawn is thankful for her Little E.
  • Liz is thankful for an article by Tom Gilson and more.
  • Julana is thankful for a washer, a dryer, sleep, weekends, discount bookstores, and fall weather.
  • Karen is thankful for
    my small dining wood table that I am now using as a computer desk. Now I don’t have to lug my laptop from one place to another. Also thankful I have a job as we had a huge lay-off recently-have had about 7 in the last year and a half.

    Also thankful for the rhubarb strawberry jam my sister-in-law keeps me supplied with-no other jam tastes as delicious on my Saturday morning toast.

Updates

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it.