{"id":1100,"date":"2024-05-05T21:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/294-sam-van-reuter-exhortation-be-thankful-in-all-circumstances\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:39:46","slug":"294-sam-van-reuter-exhortation-be-thankful-in-all-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/294-sam-van-reuter-exhortation-be-thankful-in-all-circumstances\/","title":{"rendered":"294: Sam Van Reuter – Exhortation: Be Thankful in All Circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we are listening to an exhortation by Brother Sam Van Reuter titled \u201cBe Thankful in All Circumstances\u201d.<\/p>\n

We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n

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\nthis week’s talk.
\nHello, this is Brother Chris. <\/p>\n

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\nFor our talk this week, we’re
\nlistening to an exhortation that<\/p>\n

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\nwas given right around
\nThanksgiving last year by <\/p>\n

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\nBrother Sam Van Ruder, and the
\ntitle of his exhortation is Be <\/p>\n

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\nThankful in All Circumstances.
\nI really enjoyed listening to <\/p>\n

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\nthis one from Brother Sam
\nbecause it was a good solid <\/p>\n

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\nreminder of the mindset we need
\nto go in when facing <\/p>\n

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\ndifficulties or trials, whether
\nthey’re trials we are facing or <\/p>\n

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\npeople around us are facing in
\nthe way in which we have to <\/p>\n

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\napproach those.
\nThis is a classic exhortation <\/p>\n

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\nwhere Brother Sam is looking at
\ninspiration from different Bible<\/p>\n

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\ncharacters.
\nSome you might already be <\/p>\n

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\nthinking of, some you probably
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\nheard what the topic of the
\nexhortation was. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I really enjoyed this one and
\nthought this was a very solid, <\/p>\n

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\nencouraging exhortation for
\nanyone who is going through <\/p>\n

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\ndifficulties and trials.
\nBrother Sam mentioned some of <\/p>\n

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\nthe trials that he himself is
\nfacing right at the beginning of<\/p>\n

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\nappreciate when an exhort or or <\/p>\n

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\ntheir own personal experiences <\/p>\n

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\nSo I found that to be really
\napplicable and I hope that you <\/p>\n

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\nwere as encouraged and uplifted
\nby this exhortation as I was and<\/p>\n

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\nwere the people who heard it
\nlive and the several people that<\/p>\n

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\nrecommended this as an
\nexhortation they thought would <\/p>\n

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\nbe encouraging for people to
\nhear on the podcast. <\/p>\n

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\nSo with that, I will turn it
\nover to brother Sam van Ruder <\/p>\n

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\nfor his exhort entitled Be
\nThankful in All Circumstances. <\/p>\n

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\nWell, I don’t know if it’s just
\nme or a lot of people in this <\/p>\n

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\ncountry, but I I’ve been
\nthinking about thankfulness this<\/p>\n

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\npast week and that’s what I’m
\ngoing to be working on, talking <\/p>\n

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\nabout for my exhortation today.
\nFor those who may not know, I <\/p>\n

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\nwas laid off from my job about 3
\nweeks ago, and for anyone who <\/p>\n

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\nfinds themselves in this
\nsituation, this can bring stress<\/p>\n

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\nin the sense of uneasiness for
\nthe future. <\/p>\n

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\nBut for Audrey and I, we’ve been
\ntrying to focus on the blessings<\/p>\n

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\nthat we do have that we can be
\nso thankful for. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd even in this time of
\nuncertainty, Audrey and I can <\/p>\n

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\nsee some big things to be
\nthankful for that God has <\/p>\n

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\nprovided for us in this period
\nof unemployment. <\/p>\n

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\nLike the blessing of our our
\nbeautiful kids living with <\/p>\n

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\nMatthew and Jenny.
\nThese past two years have been <\/p>\n

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\namazing and so helpful to us and
\nour our collegial family. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s it’s been really awesome to
\nbe able to see everyone lovingly<\/p>\n

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\ninteract with our children and
\nalso the generosity of the <\/p>\n

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\nChristian community who have
\nhired me for electrical work <\/p>\n

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\nduring these past few weeks.
\nWe are so thankful for these <\/p>\n

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\nblessings and without them this
\nwould be such a more challenging<\/p>\n

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\ntime for us.
\nAnd it’s kind of ironic planning<\/p>\n

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\nthe exhortation on thankfulness
\nand then getting laid off a week<\/p>\n

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\nlater.
\nBut the timing actually made <\/p>\n

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\nthis study really hit home for
\nme. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s easy to be thankful and
\nglorify God when life is smooth <\/p>\n

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\nand going according to plan.
\nThe challenge is being thankful <\/p>\n

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\nwhen life is hard and nothing
\nseems to go your way. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd in this exhortation I like
\nto look at people in the Bible <\/p>\n

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\nthat can that we can see their
\nthankfulness in times of <\/p>\n

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\ndistress.
\nSo reading just a verse in three<\/p>\n

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\nverses in First Thessalonians 5
\nwe see what we should be <\/p>\n

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\nfocusing on in our lives.
\nAnd verses 16 through 18 of <\/p>\n

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\nFirst Thessalonians 5, it reads,
\nRejoice, always pray without <\/p>\n

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\nceasing, give thanks in all
\ncircumstances, for this is the <\/p>\n

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\nwill of God in Christ Jesus for
\nyou. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd God calls us to be thankful
\nin all circumstances. <\/p>\n

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\nSo this morning, like I I said
\npreviously, we’d like to talk <\/p>\n

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\nabout people who demonstrate
\ngreat thankfulness despite many <\/p>\n

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\nunique challenges that they were
\nfacing. <\/p>\n

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\nThe person that we would like to
\nstart to look at is Hannah. <\/p>\n

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\nHannah chooses the giver over
\nthe gift, And we read this in <\/p>\n

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\nFirst Samuel 1, the story of
\nHannah. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd for me, Samuel is a very
\npersonal character in the Bible,<\/p>\n

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\nsince Samuel’s my namesake and
\nmy parents were having trouble <\/p>\n

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\nhaving children.
\nAnd I know that this story was <\/p>\n

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\nclose to my mom’s heart.
\nSo we read that Hannah was <\/p>\n

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\nbeloved by her husband.
\nBut Baron of Children, Hannah <\/p>\n

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\nendured contempt and taunts from
\nPenina, her husband’s other <\/p>\n

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\nwife, who had many children.
\nHannah couldn’t even eat because<\/p>\n

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\nof her anguish and deep pain, so
\nshe went to the Tabernacle and <\/p>\n

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\ncried out to God.
\nPromising if God gives her a <\/p>\n

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\nson, she would give that son
\nback to God by lifelong service <\/p>\n

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\nin the temple.
\nAnd God answers Hannah’s prayer <\/p>\n

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\nand blesses her with a son for
\nthe next few years. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen her husband went to the
\nannual sacrifices, Hannah <\/p>\n

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\nremained at home with her son,
\nsaying, oh cana her husband said<\/p>\n

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\nto her and verse 23 of First
\nSamuel 1. <\/p>\n

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\nDo what seems best to you, wait
\nuntil you have weaned him. <\/p>\n

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\nOnly may the Lord will be done.
\nAnd Hannah kept her vow and once<\/p>\n

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\nweaned, took Samuel to live with
\nEli in the temple. <\/p>\n

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\nHannah neither regretted or
\nresented her promise. <\/p>\n

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\nInstead she deeply she was
\ndeeply grateful. <\/p>\n

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\nHannah was so excited to have a
\nson and that he was chosen to <\/p>\n

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\nserve God.
\nThough she loves Samuel, Hannah <\/p>\n

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\nchose to worship the giver, not
\nhis gift. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd may we also show our
\nthankfulness to God always, <\/p>\n

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\nrather than just focusing on the
\nblessings that we receive. <\/p>\n

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\nReading from First Samuel 2, we
\nread of Hannah’s prayer verses <\/p>\n

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\none and two.
\nMy heart rejoices in the Lord. <\/p>\n

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\nThe Lord has made me strong.
\nNow I have answers for my <\/p>\n

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\nenemies.
\nI rejoice because you rescued <\/p>\n

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\nme.
\nNo one is holy like the Lord. <\/p>\n

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\nThere is no one besides you.
\nThere is no rock like our God. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd that the second person I
\nwould like to to look at is <\/p>\n

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\nDavid.
\nAnd David gives thanks in the <\/p>\n

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\nface of deep injustice.
\nAnd we read about this in in <\/p>\n

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\nPsalm 69.
\nDavid cries out to God to save <\/p>\n

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\nhim from his enemies who falsely
\naccused him. <\/p>\n

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\nHe was sinking under the
\ndistress in the mocking, <\/p>\n

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\ndisgrace and injustice.
\nThey were taking huge physical <\/p>\n

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\nand emotional tolls on him.
\nAnd we read in Psalms 69 verse <\/p>\n

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\n4.
\nHow does David describes his <\/p>\n

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\nsituation?
\nPsalm 69, verse 4. <\/p>\n

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\nMore number than the hairs of my
\nhead are those who hate me <\/p>\n

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\nwithout cause.
\nMighty are those who would <\/p>\n

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\ndestroy me.
\nThose who attacked me with lie. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat I did not steal must I now
\nrestore? <\/p>\n

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\nWe’re not too sure.
\nWhen in David’s life he wrote <\/p>\n

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\nthis Psalm.
\nIt could have been during the <\/p>\n

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\neight years he was on the run
\nfrom Saul, constantly trying to <\/p>\n

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\nstay one step ahead to save his
\nlife. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd maybe David wrote this when
\nIsrael waged civil war and <\/p>\n

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\nrefused to recognize him as
\nking. <\/p>\n

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\nOr maybe he wrote this after
\nfleeing the insurrection of his <\/p>\n

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\nown son.
\nAbsolutely. <\/p>\n

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\nBut in the midst of of the
\nseemingly unfair suffering. <\/p>\n

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\nDavid thanks God.
\nWhen we read this in verses 30 <\/p>\n

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\nand 31 of Psalm 69, I will
\npraise the name of God with a <\/p>\n

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\nsong.
\nI will magnify him with <\/p>\n

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\nThanksgiving.
\nThis will please the Lord more <\/p>\n

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\nthan an ox or a bull with horns
\nand hooves. <\/p>\n

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\nDavid’s Thanksgiving in the
\nmidst of distress was better <\/p>\n

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\nthan any sacrifice or offering
\nhe could have made. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat a great reminder that our
\ngratitude is a beautiful <\/p>\n

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\noffering to God.
\nIt is easy for us to have a <\/p>\n

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\nself-serving at it and focus on
\nfairness and negativity. <\/p>\n

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\nBut these times of injustice are
\ngood and a challenging <\/p>\n

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\nopportunity, a challenging time
\nto look at opportunities where <\/p>\n

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\nwe can be grateful.
\nThe third person I’d like to <\/p>\n

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\nlook at is Daniel.
\nDaniel give thanks gave thanks <\/p>\n

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\nto the Lord despite the risk to
\nhis life. <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel was born into a noble
\nlife but became enslaved as a <\/p>\n

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\nteen.
\nDaniel was exiled from his <\/p>\n

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\nhomeland, cut off from his
\nfamily, and trained to be <\/p>\n

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\nassimilated into the Babylonian
\nculture. <\/p>\n

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\nYet Daniel did not.
\nDaniel followed God with his <\/p>\n

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\nwhole heart and continually
\ndistinguished himself during the<\/p>\n

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\nrise and fall of two Kingdom.
\nWe read in Daniel 6. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen the Persian king wanted to
\npromote Daniel to second highest<\/p>\n

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\nin the Kingdom, the other
\nofficials who are jealous of <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel conspired to take him
\ndown. <\/p>\n

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\nThey convinced King Darius to
\nissue an unchanging edict, pray <\/p>\n

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\nto the king, or suffer the
\nlion’s dead. <\/p>\n

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\nWith his life at risk, Daniel
\ncould have paused. <\/p>\n

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\nIt was only for 30 days.
\nHe could have paused his daily <\/p>\n

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\nprayers until the edict was over
\nand then continue praying, or he<\/p>\n

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\ncould have prayed in secret.
\nBut Daniel stayed steadfastly <\/p>\n

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\nfaithful, and we read how he
\npublicly prayed even though the <\/p>\n

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\nedict was in place.
\nAnd we read this in verse 10 of <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel 6.
\nWhen Daniel knew that the <\/p>\n

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\ndocument had been signed, he
\nwent to his house, where he had <\/p>\n

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\nhis windows in his upper chamber
\nopen to Jerusalem. <\/p>\n

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\nHe got down on his knees three
\ntimes a day and prayed and gave <\/p>\n

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\nthanks before his God, as he had
\ndone previously. <\/p>\n

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\nNow Daniel chose gratitude
\ndespite the risk. <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel’s love and faith in God
\nwas stronger than the fear of <\/p>\n

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\nthe lions in the pit.
\nHe knew that God was with him, <\/p>\n

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\nand he wanted to thank God for
\nhis constant care, and if it was<\/p>\n

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\nthat he was to die by the teeth
\nand claws of the beast, he would<\/p>\n

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\nhe would die without forsaking
\nhis Lord. <\/p>\n

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\nTrue to the King’s edict, Daniel
\nwas thrown into the lion’s den <\/p>\n

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\nfor an entire night.
\nAnd the last thing that the king<\/p>\n

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\nsaid to him, which I felt was
\nreally powerful in verse 16 of <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel six, was May your God,
\nwhom you serve continually <\/p>\n

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\ndeliver you, and as we know from
\nSunday school lessons that God <\/p>\n

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\nshuts the mouth of the lion.
\nAnd Daniel emerged not only <\/p>\n

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\nalive, but without as much as a
\nscratch. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I as I read this, I think
\nthis is what he’s saying as he’s<\/p>\n

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\ngetting pulled up from the pit.
\nThen Daniel said to the king, O <\/p>\n

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\nking, live forever.
\nMy God has sent the Angel and <\/p>\n

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\nshut the mouths of the lion.
\nThey have not harmed me because <\/p>\n

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\nI was found blameless before
\nhim, and also before you, O <\/p>\n

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\nking, I have done no harm.
\nThen the king was exceedingly <\/p>\n

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\nglad and commanded that Daniel
\nbe taken up out of the den. <\/p>\n

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\nSo Daniel was taken up out of
\nthe den and no harm was found on<\/p>\n

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\nhim because he trusted in his
\nGod. <\/p>\n

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\nWe are very blessed to live in a
\nnation where we’re not currently<\/p>\n

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\nbeing persecuted for our belief.
\nBut there are believers right <\/p>\n

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\nnow around the world who have,
\nwho are, who have to fear for <\/p>\n

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\ntheir lives for serving the
\nLord. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd we always remember to give
\nthanks to the Lord, even in fear<\/p>\n

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\nof persecution.
\nThe next person I’d like to look<\/p>\n

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\nat is the prophet Jonah.
\nJonah gave thanks in the belly <\/p>\n

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\nof the fish.
\nJonah is another character in a <\/p>\n

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\nchallenging situation for
\nthankfulness. <\/p>\n

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\nUnlike previous people that we
\nlooked at, Jonah found himself <\/p>\n

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\nin a trial of his own creation
\nand Jonah. <\/p>\n

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\nOne God had told Jonah to go to
\nNineveh to warn of the judgement<\/p>\n

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\nof God if they didn’t repent.
\nInstead, Jonah jumped into the <\/p>\n

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\nnext ship to Tarshus,
\nessentially the opposite <\/p>\n

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\ndirection, and when a violent
\nstorm threatened to capsize the <\/p>\n

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\nship, Jonah knew that God was
\nthe cause of the storm because <\/p>\n

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\nof him.
\nHe told the sailors to throw him<\/p>\n

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\noverboard.
\nJonah thought that if he could <\/p>\n

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\njump overboard, he could save
\nthe sailors because he knew that<\/p>\n

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\nhe was the reason why the storm
\nwas thrashing the boat. <\/p>\n

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\nJonah was at fault for
\ndisobeying God’s command and <\/p>\n

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\nsuffered the consequences as he
\nsink down through the water and <\/p>\n

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\nthe seaweed.
\nHe he was swallowed by a fish, a<\/p>\n

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\nlarge fish, and we read in Jonah
\ntwo, one through 10 his prayer. <\/p>\n

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\nThen Jonah prayed to the Lord
\nhis God from the belly of the <\/p>\n

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\nfish, saying, I call out to the
\nLord out of my distress. <\/p>\n

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\nHe answered.
\nOut of the belly of Sheol, I <\/p>\n

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\ncried, and you heard my voice,
\nfor you cast me into the deep, <\/p>\n

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\ninto the heart of the Seas, and
\nthe floods surrounded me. <\/p>\n

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\nAll your waves and your billows
\npassed over me. <\/p>\n

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\nThen I said, I’m driven away
\nfrom your sight. <\/p>\n

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\nYet I shall again look upon your
\nholy temple. <\/p>\n

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\nThe waters closed in over me to
\ntake my life. <\/p>\n

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\nThe deep surrounded me.
\nWeeds were wrapped about my head<\/p>\n

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\nat the roots of the mountains.
\nI went down to the land whose <\/p>\n

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\nbars close upon me forever.
\nYet you brought me up life from <\/p>\n

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\nthe pit.
\nOh Lord, my God, when my life <\/p>\n

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\nwas fainting away, I remember
\nthe Lord. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd my prayer came to you into
\nyour holy temple. <\/p>\n

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\nThose who pay regard to vain
\nidols forsake their hope, a <\/p>\n

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\nsteadfast love.
\nBut I, with the voice of <\/p>\n

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\nThanksgiving, will sacrifice to
\nyou what I have vowed I will <\/p>\n

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\npay.
\nSalvation belongs to you, Lord. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the Lord spoke to the fish,
\nand it vomited Jonah out upon <\/p>\n

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\nthe dry land.
\nSo despite the circumstances, <\/p>\n

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\nJonah gave thanks to the Lord
\nafter three days and asked for <\/p>\n

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\nforgiveness.
\nHe repented and thanked God, and<\/p>\n

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\nafter Jonah’s prayer with
\ngratitude, God commanded the <\/p>\n

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\nfish to promptly spit him on a
\ndry land, and Jonah headed to <\/p>\n

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\nNineveh to preach the The story
\nof Jonah can give us great <\/p>\n

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\ncomfort because even though
\nJonah was going through going <\/p>\n

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\nagainst God’s will, God was
\nstill working with him once he <\/p>\n

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\nrepented.
\nWe all can find comfort in <\/p>\n

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\nknowing that our God is
\nsteadfast and He does not give <\/p>\n

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\nup on us.
\nWe can fail repeatedly and still<\/p>\n

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\nbe thankful to know that God is
\nready and willing to forgive us <\/p>\n

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\nwhen we repent.
\nJumping into the New Testament, <\/p>\n

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\nwe reread of Jesus and how he
\nhis He gave thanks before there <\/p>\n

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\nwas enough.
\nAnd we read this in Matthew 14 <\/p>\n

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\nwhen Jesus fed the 5000 He was
\ngrieving deeply, having just <\/p>\n

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\nlearned of his cousin John the
\nBaptist who had been beheaded. <\/p>\n

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\nHe was also weary and had tried
\nto get away to a quiet spot with<\/p>\n

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\nhis apostles Forrest, but the
\ncrowds followed and had and he <\/p>\n

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\nhad great compassion.
\nJesus taught and healed their <\/p>\n

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\nsick.
\nAnd seeing that the people were <\/p>\n

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\nhungry, Jesus took five loaves
\nand two fishes, and in Matthew <\/p>\n

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\n14, verse 19 we read.
\nThen he ordered the crowds to <\/p>\n

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\nsit down on the grass, taking
\nthe five loaves and the two <\/p>\n

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\nfish.
\nHe looked up to heaven, and <\/p>\n

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\nlooking up to heaven, he gave
\nthanks and broke the loaves and <\/p>\n

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\ngave them to his disciples, and
\nthe disciples gave them to the <\/p>\n

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\ncrowd.
\nAnd we we know that the people <\/p>\n

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\nate and were satisfied, and they
\nwere able to gather 12 baskets <\/p>\n

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\nof leftovers.
\nIf we put our faith in God, he <\/p>\n

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\nwill have compassion on us and
\nwill give us what we need till <\/p>\n

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\nwe are satisfied.
\nIn the moment when we are <\/p>\n

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\nstruggling, it may be it may not
\nfeel like God is taking care of <\/p>\n

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\nus, but He will.
\nWhen we ask God to meet our <\/p>\n

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\nneeds, we can thank him in
\nadvance for his sure provision <\/p>\n

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\nin reading of Paul.
\nWe we know the story in Acts 27 <\/p>\n

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\nwhen Paul gave things in the
\nmiddle of a storm. <\/p>\n

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\nThis this account of Paul is
\nlike a modern day action <\/p>\n

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\nadventure.
\nPaul had been imprisoned. <\/p>\n

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\nHe was put on a ship for Rome
\nunder Roman guard. <\/p>\n

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\nThe ship was soon caught in a
\nviolent storm and the crew tried<\/p>\n

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\nto hold the ship together by
\npassing ropes underneath it. <\/p>\n

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\nThen they throw cargo and later
\nthe ships tackle overboard <\/p>\n

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\ntrying to stay afloat.
\nAnd by the 14th day in Acts 27 <\/p>\n

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\nverse 20, it says when neither
\nthe sun or the stars appeared <\/p>\n

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\nfor many days and no small
\nTempest lay on us, all hope of <\/p>\n

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\nbeing saved was at last
\nabandoned. <\/p>\n

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\nBut that night an Angel appeared
\nto Paul in a dream, assuring him<\/p>\n

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\nthat no one would die.
\nThe storm raged and the ship <\/p>\n

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\nlooked like it would be dashed
\nagainst the rock. <\/p>\n

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\nThey dropped 4 anchors and
\nprayed for daylight. <\/p>\n

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\nNo one had eaten for 14 days and
\nreading in verse 33 through 36 <\/p>\n

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\nof acts 27 at read as day was
\nabout to dawn, Paul urged them <\/p>\n

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\nall to take some food, saying
\ntoday is the 4th, 14th day that <\/p>\n

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\nyou have continued in suspense
\nand without food having taken <\/p>\n

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\nnothing.
\nTherefore I urge you to take <\/p>\n

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\nsome food, for it will give you
\nstrength, for not a hare is to <\/p>\n

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\nperish from your head of any of
\nAnd when they had said these <\/p>\n

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\nthings, he took bread, and
\ngiving thanks to God in the <\/p>\n

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\npresence of all, He broke it and
\nbegan to eat. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd they all were encouraged and
\nate some food themselves. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd we read that the next day
\nall those who are aboard made it<\/p>\n

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\nsafely to shore.
\nPaul didn’t wait to give thanks <\/p>\n

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\nuntil after the storm had
\npassed, but right in the midst <\/p>\n

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\nof the storm he prayed with
\nThanksgiving. <\/p>\n

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\nSo when we are feeling our
\nlowest, we can give thanks. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen winds are blowing about us
\nand it feels like the rain is <\/p>\n

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\nsoaking us to the bone, we too
\ncan bow our heads in prayer and <\/p>\n

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\nthank our Heavenly Father.
\nIn conclusion, Jesus gave thanks<\/p>\n

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\nbefore going to the cross.
\nWe read of the The Last Supper <\/p>\n

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\npassage in Luke 22 and Matthew
\n26, Mark 14, and 1st Corinthians<\/p>\n

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\n11.
\nAnd on the evening of the Last <\/p>\n

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\nSupper Jesus he had eagerly
\ndesired to eat this Passover <\/p>\n

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\nwith his apostles, Knowing that
\nhe was about to be betrayed, <\/p>\n

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\narrested, mocked, beaten, and
\ncrucified, and Jesus gave <\/p>\n

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\nthanks, he pauses during the
\nmeal to give thanks. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd let’s read Luke 2214 through
\n20. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd when the hour came, he
\nreclined at the table, and his <\/p>\n

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\napostles with him.
\nAnd he said to them, I earnestly<\/p>\n

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\ndesire to eat this Passover with
\nyou before I suffer, for I tell <\/p>\n

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\nyou, I will not eat of it until
\nit is fulfilled in the Kingdom <\/p>\n

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\nof God.
\nAnd he took the cup. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd when he had given thanks, he
\nsaid, take this and divide it <\/p>\n

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\namongst yourselves.
\nFor I tell you that from now on <\/p>\n

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\nI will not drink of the fruit of
\nthe vine until the Kingdom of <\/p>\n

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\nGod come.
\nAnd he took bread. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd when he had given thanks, he
\nbroke it and gave it to them, <\/p>\n

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\nsaying, This is my body which is
\ngiven to you, for do this in <\/p>\n

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\nremembrance of Me.
\nAnd likewise the cup after they <\/p>\n

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\nhad eaten same this cup is the
\npoor is poured out for you, and <\/p>\n

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\na new covenant in my blood.
\nJesus gave thanks for the bread <\/p>\n

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\nand the wine that represented
\nhis body broken and his blood <\/p>\n

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\npoured out for us.
\nThe meal was a demonstration of <\/p>\n

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\nChrist’s willingness to obey God
\nand offer himself as a <\/p>\n

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\nsacrifice.
\nIt is incredible that during <\/p>\n

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\nthis distressing time leading to
\nHis death, Christ was able to <\/p>\n

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\ncelebrate the Passover.
\nWith His closest friends and <\/p>\n

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\ngive thanks to the Lord, He gave
\nup his life to God into the <\/p>\n

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\nworld, not forced, but with love
\nand with gratitude, obeying and <\/p>\n

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\nsubmitting to His Father’s plan.
\nIn the highs of our lives, may <\/p>\n

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\nwe pray that we do not take our
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\nFather for granted.
\nAnd when we’re in the valleys of<\/p>\n

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\nour walk to the Kingdom, we can
\nfind it hard to see our <\/p>\n

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\nblessings we have and give
\nthanks for them, recognizing our<\/p>\n

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\nblessings and putting our focus
\non them rather than the <\/p>\n

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\nnegative.
\nIt can be a catalyst to changing<\/p>\n

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\nour mindset so we can start our
\nascent out of our valleys And in<\/p>\n

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\nreview of what we discussed this
\nmorning, Like Hannah, may we <\/p>\n

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\noffer gratitude to God for who
\nhe is over what he give. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd like David, may we offer
\ngratitude in the face of deep <\/p>\n

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\ninjustice.
\nAnd like Daniel, may we offer <\/p>\n

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\ngratitude to God no matter what
\nwe face. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd like Jonah, may we offer
\ngratitude to God for difficult <\/p>\n

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\nconsequences that lead to our
\nrepentance. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd like Paul, may we offer
\ngratitude to God after but in <\/p>\n

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\nthe midst of the storm.
\nAnd like Christ, may we offer <\/p>\n

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\ngratitude to God even when
\nfollowing His will means <\/p>\n

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\nsuffering.
\nNow, as we come to the table of <\/p>\n

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\nremembrance, let us turn our
\nminds to the Emblem, and let us <\/p>\n

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\nremember the many blessings that
\nwe have through Christ. <\/p>\n

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\nWe have so many opportunities
\nevery day to offer gratitude to <\/p>\n

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\nGod.
\nLet us remember to pray when <\/p>\n

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\nlife is getting us down, even
\nwhen it feels hard to bring <\/p>\n

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\nourselves to our Heavenly Father
\nand thank Him. <\/p>\n

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\nOur hope for everlasting life
\nwould not be possible without <\/p>\n

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\nChrist, our Savior’s sacrifice.
\nIt is through Christ’s broken <\/p>\n

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\nbody that we have forgiveness of
\nsins, the greatest blessing of <\/p>\n

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\nour lives.
\nAnd may we also remember to give<\/p>\n

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\nthanks to the Lord for all the
\nways He has blessed us, our <\/p>\n

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\nhealth, our safety, our comfort
\nand family and friends, our joy,<\/p>\n

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\nour trials, and our hope.
\nAnd this morning, as we take of <\/p>\n

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\nthe emblems, let us remember and
\nbe thankful for Christ’s willing<\/p>\n

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\none of us. <\/p>\n

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