Monthly Prayer Guide

 What a rich harvest Your goodness provides! Wherever You go, there is plenty. Psalm 65:11 GNT

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Th. 5:18 NLT

Usually in the fall and especially November, devotionals, sermons, Christian blogs, and memes are all about gratitude and thanksgiving. After all, the beauty of the season and holiday work together to remind us of the many blessings we have right at our fingertips.

And yet this year…this YEAR!! It seems that the New Year confetti was no more vacuumed up than things began to unravel, and they haven’t stopped. While there is a glimmer of hope that a vaccine for the Covid virus might be available at some point NEXT year, it is still a long way off. What are we to do NOW? 

Ultimately, the question is how can we become thankful people, where gratitude is one of our character traits, which is God’s will for us who belong to Christ?

• What is the difference between being a thankful person, versus a person who gives thanks? Which kind of person do you think youare? Why?
• The Bible emphasizes thanksgiving: Ezra 3:11; Psalm 7:17, 9:1, 35:18, 69:30,95:1-3, 100:4-5,106:1; Matt. 11:25; John 11:41; Ro. 5:3-5; Phil. 4:6; Col. 3:17; 1 Tim.4:4-5; Heb.12:28; Jas. 1:1-4; Rev. 4:9, 11:17. 
•  Why does Scripture encourage a discipline of gratitude?
• How can you grow into being a thankful person? What changes do you want to make in your life? How will you begin?