three. 3 days of Thanksgiving

Day Three. It is that time. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Football. Turkey and dressing. Family and more. I believe this holiday is one that will remind us that everything in our lives really comes from God. The natural outcome of staying connected or reconnecting to God is gratitude or giving thanks.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB

in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Monday we talked about our faith. Tuesday we talked about blessings and how our faith shows us that we are blessed. Today I want to focus on freedom. God has blessed us by giving us great freedom.

What is freedom? Let me give a few different aspects of freedom.

One of those would be the freedom that Jesus experienced after the cross, after the tomb and when the Father said get up. It is called resurrection. Jesus experienced freedom when He rose from the grave, and God offers us that same resurrection freedom when we receive His life and new life.

Freedom comes to us when we choose to live for and with God. Faith and freedom are connected because we can live differently when there is no shame or guilt. Living forgiven is freedom.

Another way we experience freedom is by believing that there is more to this life than day in and day out monotony. God offers us abundant life. When we life in that abundance, there is less worry and anxiety. That is living in freedom.

Psalm 119:45 NLT

I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.

Walk in freedom.

Romans 6:14 NLT

Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

Grace is what took care of our sin and opened up possibilities or gave us freedom.

2 Corinthians 3:17 NLT

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Where God, there is freedom. God is with us. God is with you. Live in freedom.

May this Thanksgiving bring you hope and new life as you live out your faith knowing you are blessed and able to live in freedom!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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