Thankfulness

Today I've been thinking about all the "little" things I am thankful for...safety on the roads for regular errands and commuting and such for all of us, reasonably good health that allows us to do the work we have to do and enjoy the pleasures of each day, God's provision of adequate resources to provide for our needs and some wants too.  These are the things that its easy for me to take for granted but its by God's grace that we have them...and so very much more too!

Speaking of that very much more, I've been studying the book of Ephesians lately and how about those blessings in Christ that we Christians have!  In chapters 1-3, Paul outlines them thoroughly and then ends with this prayer:

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generation for ever and ever! Amen."

Amen, indeed!

Sunday's Hymn: Blest Be the Tie that Binds

Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love:
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.

Before our Father's throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear,
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.

This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way,
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

From sorrow, toil and pain,
And sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.



John Fawcett, 1782
Tune: Dennis, Arr. from Hans G. Nageli by Lowell Mason, 1845

Thankfulness

I am very thankful for our unseasonably warm and sunny weather this week!  Its been wonderful to wear no jacket or gloves or hat and soak in that sunshine with Murphy!

Speaking of Murphy, I am thankful for his second graduation this past Monday.  We're far from perfect but loose leash walking is coming along!

I am also thankful for good friends, old and new, near and far, but this week I've been especially blessed to spend some time with the nearer ones and its been good.

But most of all, I am thankful for "Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen!" (Ephesians 3:20-21)