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Take Time To Give Thanks

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by Zebbie Brewster

couple of years ago, my husband had

need, I was able to go to Jesus and find that gift of

an early-morning outpatient surgical

eternal salvation. God is such a wonderful life-

procedure scheduled. We had made that

giver and gift-giver! I have heard it said that life is

trip, and now, as they got my husband ready for

a gift from God, and how we live it is our gift back

his procedure, I waited out in the waiting room.

to Him.

Before long, our pastor had come in to have

I hope that today, you can take time and just

prayer with my husband and help me wait out the

thank God for all His blessings on you. I love

time. It was not too long before they told me that

that the psalms in the Bible are so full of words of

the surgery went well, he was in recovery, and the doctor would soon be coming to talk to me. As our pastor was there to hear what had been said, he asked me if I would like to pray a prayer of thanksgiving. As we bowed our heads, he prayed that prayer of thanksgiving. My heart was so encouraged as I heard words of thanksgiving being sent up to the Good Lord. It reminded me of so many

thanksgiving. Take time and read one every day,

times when I go to God with my list of requests,

and your heart and mind will be encouraged.

but I don’t often thank God for what He has

Psalm 68:19: “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our

but God has spent my whole lifetime blessing me.

salvation. Selah.”

It all started when He breathed life into me and blessed me with His gift of life. Then as I saw my 30 // June 2021

About The Author

already done for me that day. Not just that day,

Zebbie Brewster resides in Summerville, Georgia. She is an active member at Perennial Springs Baptist Church.


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