November of Thankgiving 21

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That I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death—
to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.

I’m thankful that

He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,
and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.

I’m thankful that

He also watches over me in such a way
that not a hair can fall from my head
without the will of my Father in heaven:
in fact, all things must work together for my salvation.

I’m thankful that

Because I belong to him,
Christ, by his Holy Spirit,
assures me of eternal life
and makes me sincerely willing and ready
from now on to live for him.

I am thankful that I have this, my only comfort in life and death. (Heidelberg Catechism)

While I’m at it, I’m thankful for the various good catechisms, creeds, and confessions that we have recorded for us. They clarify and teach, but also, like hymns, they connect us with the saints who have gone before us.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful for the love of God.
• Becky is thankful for the family of God.
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful for laughter.
• Elle is thankful for the Church Invisible.
• Victoria is thankful for the fellowship of the saints.
• Persis is thankful “that I can be built together with a local body of believers.”
• Lisa is thankful for reminders of last year’s thanks.
• Becky is thankful for the fellowship of the saints.
• Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for the Food Network and the Cooking Channel.
• Joan is thankful for journals.
• Dorothy is thankful for an excellent sermon.
• Lindsay is thankful for a few days without the distraction of the internet.
• Aadel is thankful for unity in the body of Christ and for her kids.

What are you thankful for today?

Do you want to participate, too? You’ll find instructions here for the ways both bloggers and nonbloggers can join in the thanksgiving.

As more people participate, it gets more likely that I’ll make mistakes in my posting, so if I miss your post or mess up a link, please tell me. And remember, if you miss a day or two, you’ll need to send me a link to your next thanksgiving post.

Comments

[Diane]

Amen Rebecca! Of all things to be thankful for, these are the most important.
Blessings to you!

[Dorothy]

I'm so thankful that I can join you in thanksgiving for those very things, Rebecca! As Diane said, those are the most important things!

[rosemary]

I loved reading this post, and I add my hearty Amen too!

[Sandra]

Rebecca Writes of a grateful November; this Thanksgiving my grateful heart includes you folks who stop by to visit, perhaps leave an encouraging word, maybe put us on your prayer list.