November 23, 2010

Here are a few classic Life Quotes on giving thanks:

“Let all things now living, a song of thanksgiving; to God the Creator triumphantly raise. Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, who still guides us on to the end of our days!” LBW 557

“We are to receive God’s gift of life with thanksgiving and with commitment to protect and preserve what God had entrusted to us. To refuse what God has given to us is to spurn what He intends to be a precious and cherished gift.” Dr. Francis Monseth

“Geneticists may aim at fulfillment of human potential in genetic make-up, but real fulfillment is found in God’s redesigning our relationship with Him through Christ. The Gospel transforms us into far more than genetically superior human beings. It restores in us the image of God. For that, we shall be eternally grateful.” Dr. Richard C. Eyer

“It behooves mankind not to exult himself beyond the parameters which define life – Scripture – and instead to accept the fact that it is God who creates and man who simply receives.” Rev. Gerald N. Epperson

“True thanksgiving to God is not the mere uttering of a few words or the offering of a few dollars. It is an attitude of the heart that shapes the whole of our lives. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Gospel which opens our eyes to see Jesus as our Savior who has redeemed us sinners from death and has given us life. It is this that makes the heart sing to God. A life shaped by a thankful heart is a mighty witness of the Gospel.” E-mail devotion, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sister Lakes, Michigan.

“Thanks be to God! His hands have not stopped creating! His love is still amazing! And His promise of sweet, sweet life is new everyday in Jesus! The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10 NIV). Linda D. Bartlett, former president of Lutherans For Life