I wasn't a great student as a kid, but here's what I remember about
Thanksgiving. Pilgrims came to ‘the new world' on the Mayflower.
They were running from religious persecution. They landed at Plymouth
Rock and set up shop. By late fall, the pilgrims were starving due to
lack of farming experience in an unfamiliar environment. The native
Americans took pity on the pilgrims and brought food and blankets and farming
techniques to share with the foreigners that didn't really deserve those
gifts. The whole lot of them had a meager feast of lobster and rabbit for
three days and nights.
Sunday mornings are a time of celebration for the church. We celebrate
what God has done in and through us. We celebrate the Holy Spirit's work
in our lives. We celebrate of what Jesus did to save our souls. Our
Sunday mornings are like minor Thanksgivings, and here's why. The
pilgrims had very little to bring to the table. They could only show up
and be thankful. In very much the same way, we have very little to bring
to the table when we come to worship on Sunday mornings. All we can do is
be thankful for the gifts that we don't deserve. That sounds a lot like
Romans 5:8 to me; "But God demonstrates His love for us in this, that
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Ben Barnes
Director of Worship Arts
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