January Focus - Thankfulness
He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
– Luke 1:49
Week 1: A Thankful Reflection – Let’s reflect on God’s kindness to us in 2022
“Ebenezer” is a Hebrew word that means “stone of help.” In 1 Samuel 7:12, we read,
“Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen.
He named it Ebenezer, explaining, ‘The Lord has helped us to this point.’"
Let us spend some time “raising a heap of stones” as we praise God for all his kindness in 2022.
Give thanks that God has preserved you day after day this year (Is. 46:3-4)
Remember God’s many interventions that delivered you from sickness and danger and many other threats to your life (2 Cor 1:9-10)
Thank God for all the friends and earthly comforts that have made your journey this past year easier and more pleasant (Psalm 23:2,6, Prov 17:17)
Offer thanks to God for the many successes you experienced this year in multiple areas of your life (Psalm 18:31-33, Job 1:10)
Honor God for the many gifts and expressions of kindness he has blessed you with this year (Deut. 8:10, 11:11-12, Psalm 16:6)
Thank God for the support he has given you while suffering some form of grief or affliction (2 Cor 1:4, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 119:67-68, 71)
Thank God for fulfilling all of his promises to you (Num 23:19, Heb 13:8)
Thank God for keeping before us the blessed hope of his return and our eternal inheritance (James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:4, Heb 11:16)
Remembering God’s Works in 2022
Conversions
Baptisms
Marriages Strengthened
Children Given
Growth of the Church Numerically
Growth of the Church Spiritually
Grace amid Suffering and Sorrow (Loss of Life, Relationships)
Too many blessings to count!