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We asked one of our beloved authors, Jennifer Eivaz, to write a Thanksgiving message to you, our dear readers, on this special day as we "give thanks" to the Lord...and celebrate Thanksgiving Day in our great nation.
Jennifer starts out by sharing this revelation:
When I thought about the Thanksgiving holiday this year, a phrase dropped in my heart from the Holy Spirit in regards to "gratefulness." He said, "The grateful are great-full."
You'll have to read on to find out how cleverly Jennifer shares this revelation in her word!
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"A Thanksgiving Message: The Grateful are Great-Full"
Jennifer Eivaz, Turlock, CA
When I thought about the Thanksgiving holiday this year, a phrase dropped in my heart from the Holy Spirit in regards to "gratefulness." He said, "The grateful are great-full."
I thought immediately about the story in Luke 17, where a group of 10 lepers called out to Jesus from a distance for their healing. Jesus didn't touch them or even come near to them, but instead gave them the Word. He said, "Go show yourself to the priest" (v. 14). As the 10 went on their way to the priest, they were all instantly healed. Strangely, only one of the 10 stopped and returned back to Jesus with thanksgiving.
| "He finally understood that just like you and me, he was made by God to be awesome." |
"And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan." (Luke 17:15-16)
You probably know that the Samaritan people were despised by the Jews. They were hated and looked upon as "outsiders" and "unclean." Through one act of gratefulness, I believe this foreigner, not only received physical healing, but also spiritual healing as well. His passionate response shows us that he stepped into something much more intimate and greater than the other nine.
Giving Life to the Dead
Passionate and overflowing gratitude from the heart is an expected response to being touched by the greatness of God. I find it strange when someone receives a miracle, yet it doesn't illicit much response or testimony, nor does it bring a deeper surrender of heart. There is no gratefulness because God's greatness hasn't yet been understood or become a part of them. You can't give what you don't have, and in this case you can't be grateful unless you, yourself, are great-full. (Photo via The Elijah List)
And then there are those who take it a step further:
"...He gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did." (Romans 4:17)
Because God calls things before they are so, it takes a certain kind of person to have the... (continue reading)
