Thank You, God

"Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens," (1 Chronicles 16:24-26 NIV).

Thanksgiving isn't complete without a proper "thank you" to God the Almighty. For He alone created all that we are thankful for and every living being that we love. Thank you, God.

Thank you for the blessings of Your creation: the sun, the moon, the Earth, mountains, rivers, streams, the oceans, the lands, and the sky above. The flowers, the trees, bushes and wind breaks, the pampas grass bending in the wind are made by His hand. The birds that fly in every shape and size, color and wing span, are designed by God's hand. Deer, squirrels, raccoons, bear, elk, buffalo, turkey, rabbits, wild pigs and moose run freely through the woods because He created them. The domesticated cows, pigs, chickens, horses, sheep, and the cats and dogs we love, are all by His hand. Thank you, God.

The manufacturing wisdom, the inventions of past and present, the technology that overwhelms us, the cures and vaccines that doctors administer, all come from Him alone - from the minds He created and placed in our brains. The architectural wonders, the skyscrapers, the massive bridges stretched across the waters, all are conceptualized by the minds He formed by His touch. Thank you, God.

The thousands of individual, uniquely formed humans who cover this Earth are made by God's hand. Each soul is valued and created to be the original, distinctive person God made him and her to be. God gave each one purpose and special characteristics so each is different from the next. We are to love each and every one. Thank you, God.

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations," (Psalm 100:3-5 NIV).

Thank you, God. Amen.