There is a hymn, written just a few years ago by Terry York, that expresses what I am wanting to say better than I about our worship next week:
Our life and its sustaining breath and life that's promised after death come from God, our heavenly Father.
He gives us freedom from our fears; food, friends, and purpose thro' the years.
All the words of our Thanksgiving fail to say what we can show by our Thanks-living.
A life of living thankfulness moves lifeless words to willingness; willingness to serve our Father.
That service, born of love, demands our hearts, our minds, our strength, our hands.
All the words of our Thanksgiving fail to say what we can show by our Thanks-living.
Our deepest love and highest praise in both routine and festive days sing of You, our heavenly Father.
Yet, while our songs of praise arise, deep in our hearts we realize all the words
of our Thanksgiving fail to say what we can show by our Thanks-living and our Thanks-giving!
Next week our church will have opportunity to turn our Thanksgiving in to Thanks-living and Thanks-giving as we give more than $500,000.00 to World Missions - to the world with love from the First Family!
mjm
