thanksgiving weekend.

[Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.] Hebrews 4.

[In the best roads we soon falter, in the smoothest paths we quickly stumble. These feeble knees of ours can scarcely support our tottering weight. A straw may throw us, and a pebble can wound us; we are mere children tremblingly taking our first steps in the walk of faith, our heavenly Father holds us by the arms or we should soon be down. Oh, if we are kept from falling, how must we bless the patient power which watches over us day by day! Think, how prone we are to sin, how apt to choose danger, how strong our tendency to cast ourselves down, and these reflections will make us sing more sweetly than we have ever done, "Glory be to Him, who is able to keep us from falling." We have many foes who try to push us down. The road is rough and we are weak, but in addition to this, enemies lurk in ambush, who rush out when we least expect them, and labour to trip us up, or hurl us down the nearest precipice. Only an Almighty arm can preserve us from these unseen foes, who are seeking to destroy us. Such an arm is engaged for our defence. He is faithful that hath promised, and He is able to keep us from falling, so that with a deep sense of our utter weakness, we may cherish a firm belief in our perfect safety, and say, with joyful confidence, "Against me earth and hell combine, but on my side is power divine; Jesus is all, and He is mine!"] C.H Spurgeon.

Father, this morning is a time to take a step back and be thankful. There are so many things that I could list here and fall at your feet in gratitude for. But reading this morning you were just reminding me that you come in at the top of the list.

Father, thank you for rescuing my soul. Thank you for sending your perfect Son to bear the weight of the world. Thank you for crushing sin and the devil forever. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for constantely steadying me. Thank you for sustaining me. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your promises. Thank you for your grace. Apart from these things I couldn't be thankful for anything else. let this not be something I remember once a year on a certain weekend but make my heart sing these glorious truths everyday of my life.