Oh Give Thanks!

When I think of the miracles God has done in my life, my heart feels like it is bursting inside my chest.
He has forgiven me.He has healed my children.
He has provided for us.


I am most thankful today for this.  He has revealed himself to my autistic son in a very real way.  My son loves God.  I find little notes he writes about how much he loves the Lord and I am in awe.  He was diagnosed with autism before he turned 2.  He lost his speech, eye contact and retreated into his own world.  I got on my knees.  Then rolled up my sleeves and fought for his therapy, recovery and future.

My son has an internal calendar for all things church.   If there is something going on, he wants us to be there. I was extremely hesitant to take him to a church with neuro-typical children.  Instead, he surprised me by being accepted by the other "normal" children.  They knew that something was different, but his love of God and people has made his autism "invisible". 


Jon-Luke is like a sponge with everything about the Lord.  He is most amazed with this:

"Mommy, Jesus died on the cross for our sins.  He is good and loves us."

To this I reply:
"Jon-Luke, YES.  God really loves all of us and He is really good!"

Celebrate how good God is today.
Recall what He has done in your life.
Meditate on His Word.
Share your testimony of his goodness.

Be blessed ....

Oh Give Thanks (Psalm 136) Fred Hammond

Daily Scripture

Psalm 136 (New International Version)

  ¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
            His love endures forever.
² Give thanks to the God of gods.
            His love endures forever.
³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
            His love endures forever.  ⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,
            His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding made the heavens,
            His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth upon the waters,
            His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights—
            His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern the day,
            His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
            His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them
            His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[a] asunder
            His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through the midst of it,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings—
            His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites
            His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan—
            His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land as an inheritance,
            His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance to his servant Israel.
            His love endures forever.
 ²³ He remembered us in our low estate
            His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us from our enemies.
            His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food to every creature.
            His love endures forever.
 ²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven.
            His love endures forever.