Thankful

This evening I made myself a sammich.
I prayed over the food and thanked God that I had food. As I was eating I kept thinking about how thankful I was (it helped that it was a good sammich). With each bite I just kept thinking more and more how thankful I was. I can't believe how unbelievably blessed my life is. I can't believe how much I've been blessed and how little I give thanks in comparison. When I think about all the people that have ever lived, I wonder, has anyone ever been as blessed as I? I had a great childhood, have a place to live, a great family, a church with great people, friends, my health, food, drink, indoor plumbing, a computer, a cell phone, great music, more clothes than I need, a car...
No, No!! What I'm talking about is being blessed by Christ! Think of all the wonderful revelation we have in the New Testament that the prophets yearned to see! Of course as Christians we're already more blessed than anyone else. The person who has Christ but nothing else is richer than Bill Gates. But when I think about it... I have that AND I've been blessed with all these things. Why, Lord? You're so generous. God gives people all kinds of stuff and they never thank him, and he still gives it to them, because he's so generous and loving and caring.

God has shown such generosity towards me. It baffles me. I don't understand! I deserve nothing. And it won't stop. And it's not like you foresaw how thankful I'd be and gave it based on that, because you know that's not the case. Lord, thank you for my life! Thank you for the way you guided me through dangers, seen and unseen. Thank you for showing me love!

A car... yes, I have a car now. I know Derek wouldn't want me to post this, but as many of you know, he and Anisa gave me a car. I spent the morning trying to learn how to drive stick. I can't describe how thankful I am. Derek taught me something about love that no theoretical lesson could ever teach me. No book, no article, no blog entry. I know Derek loves me. And not because of the car, I know because of how Derek cares for me and is longsuffering towards me. Over time he has demonstrated great love towards me. He's been dedicated to me. Thank you Derek and Anisa. I don't know how to thank you enough.

Lord, I thank you!
For your grace and your love
The sacrifice you made on the cross just for us!
Thank you for everything that you've done
like giving up the life of your Son...