>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Psalm 139:13-14 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
- Luke 17:12-19 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.”
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/9c3/9c3010.html An article from Campus Life magazine with some great inspiration for thankfulness.
- http://www.relevantmagazine.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=541 A devotion from the website of Relevant Magazine.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Being thankful is part of God’s will for you (see 1 Thessalonians 5:18).
- The Bible says “godliness with contentment” is the ideal (1 Timothy 6:6). Being thankful brings us one step closer to being godly and content (check out Colossians 3:15–17).
>> Books to Read
- Help Lord, I’m Sinking by Carole Mayhall, the story of how one woman learns to trust God and be thankful in the midst of every situation as her sister struggles with leukemia.
Find out how to buy this... - 10 Commandments: Our Guide to Thankful Living by Joel Kok, a study on how the Ten Commandments can lead us to thankful living.
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