“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” Mother Teresa
A Heart Filled with Thanks for Who He Is
Reflect on God and His goodness. . .think about who He is. . .
** He is All-Present. . .
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. (Psalms 139:7-8 NIV)
** He is All powerful. . .
“I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. (Job 42:2 NIV)
“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:27 NIV)
For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37 NIV)
** He is All-Knowing. . .
O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. (NIV) Psalm 139:1
. . . “Lord, you know everyone’s heart (NIV) Acts 1:24
** He is Stable and Unchanging. . .
. . .the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. (NIV) Psalm 33:11
** He is Eternal. . .
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8 NIV)
** He is Incomprehensible. . .
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? 13 Who has understood the mind of the LORD, or instructed him as his counselor? 14 Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or showed him the path of understanding? (NIV) Isa 40:12
To whom, then, will you compare God? What image will you compare him to? (NIV) Isa 40:18
He is Merciful. . .
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:4 NIV)
He is Compassionate. . .
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, (2 Corinthians 1:3 NIV)
He is Good. . .
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (NIV) 1 Chronicles 16:34
A Time of Thanks
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (NIV) 1 Chronicles 16:34
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. (NIV) 1 Chronicles 29:13
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. (NIV) Psalm 7:17
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. (NIV) Psalm 28:7
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. (NIV) Psalm 30:12
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds. (NIV) Psalm 75:1
Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. (NIV) Psalm 106:47
I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. (NIV) Psalm 118:21
You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you. (NIV) Psalm 118:28
A Heart Filled with Thanks for What He Has Done
We should be thankful to God not only for who He is to us, but also for what He has done for us.
Think of the ways that God reveals Himself to us through His creation. Through the. . .Sun. . .Moon. . .Stars. . .Day and Night. . .Cycles of Seasons. . .Clouds. . .Dew. . .Lightning. . .Rain. . .Rainbow. . .Wind. . .Mountains. . .Waters, Seas, and Floods. . .Birds. . .Fish. . .Animals. . .and All of Life!
God cares for His children. . .Comforts His children. . .Counsels His children. . .Directs His children. . .Dwells with His children. . .Heals His children. . .Helps His children. . .Is Active in His children’s lives. . .Leads His children. . .Protects His children. . .Provides for His children. . .Strengthens His children. . .Teaches His children. . .and Sends Blessings to His children.
How has God blessed you this past year? List 15 ways that God has blessed you over the past year and then praise Him with a heart filled with thanks!
When it’s Hard to Stay Warm
When we think of Africa, we may think of hot deserts with dry and dusty lands, but how many of us actually realize that there are places that experience cold winters, with snow and temperatures that drop below freezing? This isn’t the picture we normally get when thinking of Africa, but this is the reality in many parts of Lesotho and South Africa. The winter months, May-September, are tough in this region.
What do you do when you live in a place that is freezing cold, and it’s hard to stay warm? You can’t turn on the heat. There is none. You can’t put on a warm jacket or blanket when you don’t have any. And you can’t slip under the warmth of a comforter at night when the only thing you have to sleep on is the cold cement floor. 
We want to give. We want to give so that these children won’t have to suffer in the cold. Next month our goal is to distribute hundreds of winter packs (hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets) to children in Lesotho and South Africa. We hope you will help us bring warmth to a country that so desperately needs it…
Make a secure online donation for African winter packs
