The Greatest Gift

Posted on November 28, 2024 by

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving in the US – a day to celebrate all that we are grateful for. The people that reside in this country are of varying heritage. We have people from every descent, nation, and religion. We have differing views and opinions on many topics.

Yet I think this one day each year – Thanksgiving – is something the majority can agree on. We can agree that this day of giving thanks is a special day, and one that we look forward to.

However, for those of us who are Christians (across the globe), we have so much more to be thankful for. We have Jesus. He is the greatest gift. When we have Jesus, we have everything we need.

Thanks to Jesus:

  • We are forgiven. (1 John 1:9)
  • We have been made righteous. (Philippians 3:9)
  • We have been set free. (John 8:36)
  • We have been made new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
  • We are God’s masterpiece. (Ephesians 2:10)
  • We are God’s children. (John 1:12)
  • We have been adopted into God’s family. (Ephesians 1:5)
  • We are chosen. (John 15:16)
  • Nothing can separate us from God’s love. (Romans 8:38)

Jesus is everything to us:

  • Jesus is our Savior. (1 John 4:14)
  • Jesus is our Friend. (John 15:15)
  • Jesus is our Good Shepherd. (John 10:11)
  • Jesus is the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
  • Jesus is Emmanuel, which means God with us. (Matthew 1:23)
  • Jesus is our guiding Light. (John 8:12)
  • Jesus is our Advocate. (1 John 2:1)

These lists are not exhaustive, but we can see that having Jesus in our hearts is a priceless blessings. As we count our blessings, today and every day, let us remember to count Jesus among them. He is the best gift of all.

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord. – Psalm 116:17 NLT

Dear Jesus, we are so thankful for You. Today and every day, You are a precious gift to us. Your sacrifice for us is incomparable. You paid a price we could never pay. Thanks to You we are saved, we have been made clean, and we are righteous. Thanks to You, we are forgiven and free. We look forward to the hope of heaven. Yet we also have been given the abundant life here on earth. We can walk in Your peace and Your presence. We are truly thankful for You and we love You. It is in Your holy name we pray. Amen.

If you haven’t accepted Jesus yet, you can do that now. Why wait? This will be the best decision of your life. Please check out this page: Accepting Jesus Into Your Life.

This picture was taken years ago, looking over Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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28 Comments on “The Greatest Gift”

  6. Happy Thanksgiving.

    I’m so grateful for the reminder of all the Blessings we have in Jesus. His love, sacrifice, and presence are truly the greatest gifts.

    May we continue to count our Blessings and give Thanks every day.

    Wishing you a Blessed and Joyful Thanksgiving.

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  12. Thank you for reminding us of all the Blessings we have in JESUS! I will bet that the list could go on…………forever! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love and much peace and not too much food! LOL

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