Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15. And the title of today's post is,

Thanksgiving, did you know? This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday. I will read a short

Thanksgiving proclamation and prayer on that day's post, then lead in communion.

I encourage you to take eight to ten minutes and join me.

I believe it will enrich your Thanksgiving celebration.

Today, I want to share some thoughts regarding a woefully understood

yet immeasurably important subject to help prepare for this important time. And here's a

hint. Thanksgiving is linked to the Lord's table. The word grace is one of the

most important terms in our language. I'll give you its technical definition momentarily,

but in its broader application, grace encapsulates

the incarnation of Christ, him becoming a human, Messiah's sufferings, the gift of our rebirth

into God's family, and every benefit we receive from those actions.

We neither earned nor deserved any of these blessings.

They are ours only through God's grace, his unspeakable gift. His unspeakable gift bestowed on us from his

passionate love. We love him because he first loved us. Grace is translated from the Greek word,

Keras, an important word, also meaning goodwill,

loving kindness, or favor.

It is also translated thanks,

the response offered for benefits or favor.

Weiss word studies from the Greek New Testament defines this specifically New Testament use

of grace, Keras, as the quote, this is a mouthful,

weist always is.

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