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thank you, Jesus


 

Dear Jesus,


I am writing to say what I have said before, but this day, as many others, I am convinced at how blessed I really am.  It is evident that I would not be blessed without you.


Thank you for your love.  I know every day that you love people.  You do a better job at loving my family than I can ever do.  But you have taught me how to really love and love good.  No matter what goes on you have convinced me that I am loved.


Thank you for caring for the world.  The verses about you seeing people and having compassion on them reminds me to see the world differently and serve when I can.  Help me to see even more the way you see and with great compassion.  Let me judge less and care more.  Thank you for caring for me and my family.  May others find a little of that through me.


Thank you going ahead of me.  You know this but I make messes.  Figuratively and literally I have made messes that you have helped with and cleaned up.  First, thank you for cleaning up where I have done things that were not right.  Second, thank you for clearing the way where it seemed like everything was done.  Let me trust you more for going ahead of me.


Thank you for providing.  Far too often I see the negative and the limited.  But you are not negative or limited.  Thank you for providing life.  You gave me and those around me life.  When I thought I didn’t have enough, you provided just what was needed.  I see more every day how you have provided.  Thank you for seeing more than I can ever see.


I stop there, but I will keep on thanking you as I go my way today.  I love you and look forward to what is ahead.


I love you,


Michael


2 Thessalonians 2:13  NLT

As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.

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