I found several meditations that have made me pause and think. I want to share these with you. The series is entitled "Something to Think About". Hope you are inspired to pause, think, and then take action!
With a Grateful Heart
Read: Deuteronomy 26:1–11
Have you already made your Black Friday shopping list and checked it twice? Besides taking advantage of great deals, the hustle and bustle of getting up before dawn to pursue the best price on the latest gadget just appeals to the competitive spirit in each of us.
There is certainly nothing wrong with a good deal or giving gifts. But nestled on the eve of the most popular shopping event of the year—seemingly forgotten—is the American Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving. It’s a day set aside to reflect, rejoice, and celebrate the gifts we have already been given. Gifts like family or friends; gifts that are both material and immaterial; gifts that no matter their actual cost are valued deeply by you.
Last year—in a down economy—Americans spent over $41 billion the weekend following Thanksgiving according to the National Retail Federation. For a little perspective, some advocacy groups estimate the worldwide clean water crisis could be eliminated for $10 billion.
This year, perhaps we should all make another list—a Thanksgiving list—and check it as many times as necessary, share it with family, e-mail it to friends, post it on-line, and truly celebrate the many reasons we have to give thanks.
Praying the Scriptures:
Know that the LORD is God—
he made us; we belong to him.
we are his people,
the sheep of his own pasture.
Enter his gates with thanks;
enter his courtyards with praise!
Thank him! Bless his name!
Because the LORD is good,
his loyal love lasts forever;
his faithfulness lasts
generation after generation.
(Psalm 100:3–5 CEB)
2009 spending: http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=news&op=viewlive&sp_id=841
Solving water crisis: http://www.adventconspiracy.org/water/
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