Thanksgiving dominates our thoughts more intensely now than at any other time in the year. It’s a reminder that while the year may be drawing to a close, it’s not the end. As the year commenced, we were aware it would eventually conclude, yet we engaged in what was necessary. Similarly, the knowledge of our eventual mortality doesn’t deter us from living life to the fullest, often forgetting that each passing day brings us closer to the appointed meeting with death.
Seasons, times, and days in life follow their predetermined course, steadily advancing toward the day of the coming of Jesus Christ and our redemption from the challenges of this world tainted by sin. While having loved ones and family is indeed a reason for profound gratitude, it is the grace and loving kindness of God enduring across all generations, coupled with the imminent promise of redemption, that should elevate our gaze heavenward with joyful thanksgiving.
As time rushes forward, let it not only remind us of the fleeting nature of our days but also stir within us a deeper awareness of the approaching day when we shall be redeemed from this world and its struggles. This is today’s crosspoint, urging you to have a blessed day filled with gratitude.
**Bible Verses:**
1. Psalm 100:4 – “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
2. Titus 2:13 – “Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
3. Psalm 106:1 – “Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”
