Happy autumn to everyone! I love fall, and the colors here in Pennsylvania are just about to peak! My favorite are the reds since that is my favorite color. And I love Thanksgiving. It is a shame so many jump from Halloween to Christmas without thinking much about the Thanksgiving holiday in between. What a blessing they miss!
Recently I was in a ladies’ class and was touched by a singular truth which was presented. The lesson was about murmuring and complaining, a weakness which I am sure, all too many of us struggle against. The teacher mentioned that usually, ‘the things we complain about are trivial things’…we could not go shopping as we planned; we were not able to buy that sweater we wanted; dinner did not turn out; or our family member dirted the freshly-cleaned floor. She went on to explain however that, “We complain about the little things, when God has given us big things!” The health to live, work, and even go shopping is an undeserved blessing itself. We have a wonderful place to call home, and even more than that, A FAMILY; that must certainly be a gift from Heaven. Beyond that, we have friends…a true friend is a precious thing. We have our church family, and a pastor who cares for us and prays for us. We have THE TRUTH of GOD’S WORD! We could never comprehend what a blessing that is. And through that precious book, the Bible, we have SALVATION! Salvation from all our sin, from the punishment of sin, and from fear and eternal damnation. Then, we have the ASSURANCE of that salvation from God’s Word (I John 5:13 –“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life,…”). And we could go on forever about the BIG things God has given us while our small complaints pale in comparison! So, this Thanksgiving, and all the year ’round, let us not “…complain about little things, when God has given us big things!” Thanks be to God!
Psalm 111:2 –“The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.”
Such a great thought, Andrea! Thanks for sharing.