It’s my second favorite day of the year! This is somewhat due to the fact that food is involved but mostly it’s because I get to spend the day with my family. Football has nothing to do with it ;). I was talking with my brother-in-law today and we got to discussing our relationship with God. We talked about how so many Christians today have a tendency to view their faith as a past experience with God and a future hope of spending eternity with Him. But we often forget that an essential part of being a Christian is having a vital, day to day relationship with Him. Christianity is not just about a past experience, nor is it only about a future hope. It is about worshipping God and relating to Him today, this minute, this second. In that respect it’s not too dissimilar from why we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Even though we are thankful for what God has brought us through and we are thankful for the assurance of Heaven when we die, we should most of all be thankful that we can walk and talk with Him today, right now. That He is providing for our needs this very minute. Today as we sit with our families around the table let’s be mindful of the past, conscious of the future but keep our focus on the present and be thankful for where God has us right now.
[cross posted at Swap Blog]
