Every morning, the first words in my journal are "Thank You, Lord......" It has been that same opening for years and it may appear to some to be a trite, repetitious statement with no substance behind it. But, I really am thankful for everything in my life, for the ups and downs, the successes and failures, the aggravations and the plaudits. Because, the pluses are areas to learn humility and the minuses are areas to seek to improve and turn into pluses up the road.
When we are truly thankful for what happens in our daily life, we are giving thanks to the One who is in control of that life and is creating that unique niche we occupy and the unique purpose He has for us. The picture would be incomplete if we were not in it; it would be like a 1000 piece zigsaw puzzle with only 999 pieces. We would get the idea of what the picture was intended to convey, but that one missing piece would be like Moses seeing the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, but not being allowed to cross the Jordan and complete the journey.
This past week, with Veterans Day, and being able to honor those who served, to thank some of my Veteran friends for their service and their friendship, and reconnecting with my Vietnam hootch-mate, Ken, after a gap of over 20 years since we last visited, I have a deeper thankfulness for the path God has had me on for my nearly 73 years of life. It's not that we have to finish first, but that we just finish. It's not important that we get thanked, but that we thank Him. It's not so much what we know, but Who we know. And most of all, it's essential that we thank Him, in advance, for what He has promised and the path that will lead us to it. Thank You, Lord, for what was, what is and what is yet to come. Thank You, Thank You, Lord.
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