Thankful for the Love of Jesus

They say it's not the "what"s in our life we should be thankful for, but the "who"s. That lesson really stood out for me this Thanksgiving, as I reflected on what it's like for Dean and all others who are in nursing centers, hospitals, prisons, living on the streets, or any place that would be our last choice for a home.

The sad part is many of these individuals not only have almost nothing material to be thankful for, but they are short on people in their lives who matter as well. What can we possibly be thankful for when the "what"s AND the "who"s are in short supply?

The only answer comes when we are in Christ Jesus. His love can withstand it all. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?...I am persuaded that neither death, nor life...shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35, 38, 39

So, the only thing I'm proclaiming to be thankful for this Thanksgiving is the love of Jesus. Seeing so many in need at the care center reminded me that the last thing we will have to take with us on this earth is that love...but it's also the best thing.

My church opened its doors and fed over 150 individuals who needed a place to eat on Thanksgiving Day. 

Here's a few of them who tasted the love of Jesus in every thankful bite!