The Way
I
stand and look about me,
On
this Thanksgiving Eve day.
As
the mass of human flesh walk by,
I
listen to what they have to say.
“Did
we buy the turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie?”
"Yes,
Mom," the child says, as he texts, then sighs.”
I
turn and hear a husband say to his wife;
“It’s
seems we have everything; oh wait, we forgot the rice.”
The
chatter in the air is about the food for a day of giving thanks.
I
sigh a bit and wonder to myself,
“On
this festive day where does God rank?”
My
thoughts are broken and solidified by a couple walking by.
They
are seniors well beyond my age.
With
smiles upon their face they say;
“Tomorrow
is Thanksgiving Day.”
“A
day to give thanks for what God bestowed on man,
A
sacrifice so great; on that day, our life began.”
So
give thanks with a grateful heart,
And
put a smile upon your face.
Tomorrow
is Thanksgiving; a day to give thanks for His grace.
For
on the cross, He laid down His life, for the entire human race.
So
while stuffing yourself with turkey, potato salad and a slice of pie or two.
Take
time to give thanks for the sacrifice God made for me and you.
By Carl M. Namahoe
November 21, 2012
