Thanksgiving 2013

"Rejoice always;

pray without ceasing;

in everything give thanks;

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."

-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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It can be a challenge to embrace the phrase "in everything give thanks" if one doesn't remember to keep those words in their proper context. To begin with these four words are from the text of a letter written over 1,960 years ago by Paul a follower of Jesus Christ to a  group of Thessalonians to whom Paul  is involved with. Paul and several of his letters became part of what we today call the bible which is a collection of 66 writings, by 40+ authors compiled over the course of  several thousand years which tells a complete and integrated story. A story that tells us about the relationship between mankind and its creator and that is something to give thanks for.

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I encourage you today to practice the act of  "in everything giving thanks" and remember to keep your life in context.

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Grace & Peace