Day # 20 ... Thanksgiving Preparation at HIS LIFE.
(i only did not feature it this year at BTB, but in most of our past Thanksgiving at HIS LIFE)
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THANKSGIVING DAY
“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”
2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)
Let me call your attention to the most important “thanksgiving” we have to offer.
We should give the greatest thanks for our greatest gifts.
The Bible reminds us that the gift of Jesus Christ is so great it is beyond description.
Thanks for that great a gift demands more than a card or a few words.
Thanks to Jesus is given as we give our lives back to Him.
Emphasize the “give” in ThanksGIVEing this year!
Give Jesus your past, depending on Him for forgiveness and freedom.
Give Jesus your present, trusting in His direction for today.
Give Jesus your future, count on Him for the hope that you need.
Family Thanksgiving Activity:
Have each person in the family give a gift of thanks to Jesus as you celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Sort of like Christmas, only it’s us doing the giving and God doing the receiving.
Take the time to make this a special celebration!
Here are a couple of ideas about how to specifically do this.
1. Write on a card the answer to the question, “The thing that I most want to thank Jesus for during this year 2019 is....” Then take those cards and have each person wrap their card as a gift to Jesus. Have an actual present opening where people open someone’s box or card or bag other than their own. Read what each person in the family is thankful for.
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2. Make a “thanksgiving tree” and decorate it with statements of all the things that you’re thankful for as a family. The tree can be one of your larger houseplants. You could even tape them all over your refrigerator. Make little slips of paper to write the thanks on and simply COVER the tree with statements of your gratitude to God!