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Thankfulness Is Always In Season
By Administrator | November 5, 2006
Your children are precious. The time spent teaching and training may be great and take a serious commitment on your part, but it is worth your effort! One quality that does not occur naturally in children is that of thankfulness.
In Luke 17
we read this story:
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Even for adults it is not natural to return to say “thanks”! It takes purposeful effort. Let me encourage you to make “thankfulness” a part of your family’s routines. This Thanksgiving is a great time to empahsize being thankful.
Did you know that you can use Bible Gateway to help you study Scripture? Simply type in the word “thank” in the form below and find out how many Scriptures come up with “thank”, “thanks”, “thankful” and “thankfulness”. You will see that we are to give thanks for God and His righteousness. Thanks should be given for His love, which endures for ever. As you scan down the list of Scripture you will notice Psalm 107 and Psalm 136 which emphasize thankfulness. You will see several Scriptures giving thanks for others. Jesus gives thanks for food and for communion.
Why not try for yourself? Type “thank” in the form below. Read over the Scriptures and begin to share them with your children.
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May God’s grace and peace be with you,
Mark and Ellen Strohm
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