This Thanksgiving

“This Thanksgiving”

What are you about?

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”  Luke 2:49 NKJV

In Bible times when Jesus was 12 years old, His family traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Passover. When the celebration was over, as the family traveled back to their home, they realized Jesus was missing. Three days after returning to Jerusalem they found Him teaching in the Temple. When Jesus was asked why He was there He responded with these words from Luke 2:49…”Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business.”

This Thanksgiving, what are you about? I think we all look forward to our time with family, big dinners, and celebrating the goodness of God! What shall we do with all of the blessings that God so generously provides to us? What if this Thanksgiving we choose to not only be thankful for our blessings, but to create avenues of returning blessings to others to return back to Him. Turning blessings into blessings…

Let’s look at the words of Jesus by breaking them down into three distinct parts:

1.)  I must – Passion

“Lord, I want to be passionate about the things that please you.”

2.)  Be about – Purpose

“Lord, Help me turn my blessings into your distinct purpose.”

3.)  My Father’s Business – Blessings

“Lord, Help me turn blessings into blessings.”

Being Thankful and turning blessings into blessings, is my Thanksgiving prayer.

This Thanksgiving let’s take time to pause and reflect on the generous nature of God, serving Him with passion and purpose, and turning our blessings into blessings for all.

“I must be about my Father’s Business.”

Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours…

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV

Passionate for the cause of Christ,

Pastor Randy R. Urich

MAG Church, 11-22-19

For from his fullness we have all received,

grace upon grace, John 1:16 ESV