Thursday, November 27, 2003
Thursday, November 27, 2003
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in
the one body. And be thankful.
(Colossians 3.15
NRSV)
The Pilgrims invited the chief of the Wampanoag tribe, Massasoit, and ninety of his braves. Here is my point: The work of preparing the feast for ninety-one Indians and fifty-six settlers fell to only four Pilgrim women and two teenage girls. (Thirteen women had died the previous winter.) Some traditions we could be done with. Give Mom some help this Thanksgiving!
A teller at the drive-in window of a bank was having difficulty with the glaring sun. He lowered the shade. Behind the shade he could see customers as they drove up, but they couldn't see him. As one woman drove in, he punched the button. The money drawer opened just as the woman came to a stop. She put her check in the drawer and it withdrew. Seconds later the drawer rolled out again with her money in it. She took the money and stared at the window. She couldn't see anybody. "I know you are completely automated," she said, "but I want to thank you anyway."
Are you thankful? God has given us so much in the gift of Jesus Christ.
Dear God, I am thankful that you loved me enough to send me a savior. Amen.
