Thankful
Pastor told the Story of New England, August 1883, when the eruption of Krakatoa Occurred near Indonesia.
A mysterious day when the sky became dark as night during the middle of the day. The explanation by local officials was that a forest fire had occurred in Canada – but none were ever recorded on this date for Eastern Canada. Moreover, there was no smoke involved in the darkened skies as there has been in all other forest fires around the country since that date. Most people at the time thought that the world was coming to an end and that it was a sign from the heavens. Matthew 24, Was it actually a ‘sign’ that marked the ‘end of times’, As men began to pray to God.
Ephesians 1:15-16 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Matthew 6:25 RSV 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life,
Americans use more anti-depressants than any other nation.
Luke 17:11-18 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
A Chinese pastor has said he is “Thankful” for the years in prison. This was good place to rest, where I am cut off from the rest of the world and brought closer to God,” he wrote of his jail cell. “I can no longer hear all the outside noise, but can better listen to the Lord’s voice.” He also Prayed with all the prisoners and even started small churches in prison’
How about us? Are we all Thankful for all of God’s Gifts to us!
Sunday November 18 2018
Pastor Kim Wenzel