Last week was full of wonder, awe and thanksgiving for me. I took some much needed time for myself and family while watching God move in powerful ways in our community and in City on a Hill Church.
As I was studying Thanksgiving in my devotional time last week, I remembered something from Philippians 4:6. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
The transliterated word Paul uses for "thanksgiving" is eucharistia. Sound familiar? This is the word from which we get eucharist: a common word seen in the Church today that is synonymous with communion.
So, when we receive communion, we're celebrating thanksgiving! The concept of "thanksgiving" has within itself a call to remember the blessings from the past in order to look forward to the future with hope.
As we take the bread and wine (juice) in communion, we remember the blessings of Christ's sacrifice so that we can proclaim victory and hope in the future we have with Him in our lives. Thanksgiving shouldn't be a weekly or monthly idea though. It should be daily. Remembering Christ's love and how He has moved powerfully in our past can help us bring our petitions and requests to God with confidence in His willingness to bless over and over again.
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