Thankful
11/15/2012
by Steve Loggins
Of all the things I'm thankful for,
of all the things I love,
I cannot help but linger on
what God sent from above.
His Precious Son named Jesus,
His Blood shed on Calvary,
His sweet Holy Spirit within us,
His written Word living in me.
His Promises of life forever,
The stories of His grace,
He's with me in all my endeavors,
I know His loving arms' embrace.
I love my family, friends, and kin,
I'm thankful for my wife.
But next to Him, they can't begin
to fill up all my life.
I'm thankful for His calling,
I'm thankful for His love,
I'm thankful that my God and King
redeemed with His blood.
The mundane things we think about
when we often bow and pray,
Are temporal and soon wear out
in the turning of our days.
But there are things eternal,
these I'm thankful for,
His peace in me supernal,
His life forevermore.
God is good, this we know,
For our Bibles tell us so,
Those of us that to Him belong
should be thankful all year long.