What great, great treasures the Lord God has given us century by century, year by year, month by month, day by day!  O, the blessings He gives us that we can hardly count them all even if we tried.  All things are by the Lord, of the Lord, and through the Lord. He made all things and holds things together by His Word, and makes all things work in doing what they were created by Him to do…in Him we live and move and have our being…

I am thankful for you Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God, our Lord and our Savior, our Lord and our God.  I am thankful for each beautiful day you give us; for the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars; for the grass, the herbs, and the trees that no man can count.  I am thankful that You provided a way for forgiveness of our sins and eternal life with You when You died on the cross  so long ago for us, that all who believe shall not perish but have everlasting life.  I am thankful I will one day be with You in Heaven.  I am thankful for the soon coming Rapture.

I am thankful for my birth and life whereby You have brought me to the new man I am; thankful for my family my wife, my children, my grandchildren, my brothers and sister, my mom and dad, my grandparents, my cousins, my friends, all those I minister to…all You have given me to help…

I am thankful for my healing, my walking, my breathing, my witness, our ministry, our church and congregation, my students, my college, the program You helped me develop and administer, for my worship, and praise and thanksgiving to You, O, LORD, for my studies, writing and books, and proclaiming Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior…for the insights and understanding of the Scriptures You have given me and continue to help me and guide me…for Your mercy, love and grace…

But most of all, dear Lord, I am thankful for You the blessed and holy Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit…forever and ever, Lord, my eternal thanksgiving.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Amen.