Most of us identify ourselves by what we do. The problem with that is we can never do enough. God says something different about those who belong to Him. And when God says it, it is truth! No matter what we’ve done, what we think, or what other people may say, we are valuable as sons and daughters of God. And we exist to glorify Him by proclaiming His excellencies.
As we enter the Thanksgiving season, we will undoubtedly see social media posts about all the things people are thankful for. While there’s nothing wrong with that, wouldn’t it be great to dig deeper than most of the superficial things we see on those lists? Let’s learn to be thankful for who God says we are, who God says He is, and the fact that we get to do life in a local family of Believers – the church.