This week's devotions are written by Redeemer member Judith Bird. Please note that there will be no devotion sent tomorrow due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Looking for a Thanksgiving card the other day, I came across one that queried: When did the Pilgrims know it was time for the first Thanksgiving?
Answer: When the Christmas displays had been up for two months.
Sadly, that does seem to be commentary on the observance of Thanksgiving these days. It seems more "in the way" on that road to Christmas, than a time to stop, contemplate our blessings and thank God for all he has given us.
A hymn in With One Voice sums up our blessings well:
Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings.
The purple-headed mountains, the river running by,
The sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky.
The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden, God made them ev'ry one.
God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
Thanks be to God.
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