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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.