Thanksgiving Journal: Thank You for Your Presence and Your Peace

 Today is the Sunday before Thanksgiving and I'd like to share the devotional reading from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young which I find simply perfect for the Thanksgiving Journal.  Today's entry is about being thankful for God's Presence and for His Peace.  What else could we want in this life?  His Presence makes everything right and as we feel Him near, the peace that transcends all understanding overflows our hearts, souls and minds.  Therefore, let's seek Him first...let's seek His Presence, and in doing so, let's allow His Peace to flow like a river.

Let's hear Jesus Calling us today as we read these inspired words as our thanksgiving offering in this rainy Sunday afternoon:

"Thank Me throughout this day for My Presence and My Peace.  These are gifts of supernatural proportions.  Ever since the resurrection, I have comforted My followers with these messages:  Peace be with you, and I am with you always.  Listen as I offer you My Peace and Presence in full measure.  The best way to receive these glorious gifts is to thank Me for them.  It is impossible to spend too much time thanking and praising Me.  i created you first and foremost to glorify Me.  Thanksgiving and praise put you in the proper relationship with Me, opening the way for My riches to flow into you.  As you thank Me for My Presence and Peace, you appropriate My richest gifts."

May the words of Jesus bring comfort of renew our confidence In His love and in His plan for us.  In Christ's precious Name.  Amen!

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” Luke 24: 36

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28: 19-20