Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Our 30 Days of Thanksgiving starts today

Today we're starting our thankful countdown.

First, we got out the box of Thanksgiving decorations:  mostly handmade turkeys, but also a few of Grandma Bennett's wax turkeys and pilgrims, 1 plastic Squanto, and our favorite audio card from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.


This year we'll use a "prayer guide" from Life Action Ministries.  We will try to have a thankful prayer time and do something fun every day!  

So today we are thankful for our salvation. 

2 Thessalonians 2:13

English Standard Version (ESV)

13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits[a] to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

Footnotes:
  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning

and,

Nothing in my hand I bring; simply to Thy cross I cling.
Should my tears forever flow, could my zeal no respite show,
These for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Thank You.