Thanks

Well Thanksgiving is next week Thursday, yes 8 days from right now. I have been pondering what thanksgiving is all about. I have been thinking of things that i am thankful for, i have thought about what i have. First of all have you thought about what you have? the question i want to pose is this, are you thankful for the thing, or for the giver of the thing you are thankful for. For example when you are given a nice bouquet of flowers by your spouse and you say thank you, what have you said thank you for? the flowers. Or your spouse that they are in your life and they are around to enjoy community with. I think thanksgiving is much the same and for me being a believer in Jesus Christ i often tahnk him for a house, food, clothing, friends etc. but am i thankful for those things or am i thankful for the giver of those? read in the Bible Luke 18:9-14 who was thankful for the giver and who was thankful for the things? I am not saying don't be thankful for things, don't love things, but hold them lightly because just as fast as you have recieved you can be taken from. What are you thankful for and where did each thing you are thankful for come from? Are you just as thankful for the person? have you thanked your employer for starting the business you work at? be thankful for the giver not just the thing.