Gratitude 1
December 2, 2024
December is just as much a time for gratitude as Thanksgiving season. Karen Mulder listed 9 seldom remembered reasons on her Wisdom of the Wounded website. ‘If you can attend a church meeting without fear or harassment, arrest, torture, or death. . . you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.’
I recently sat with women who were beaten and thrown out of their families when they declared that they had become Christ followers. Persecution is common in their country. They hungered to learn God’s word. I was humbled to be sitting with them, challenged by their passionate prayers.
We celebrate Jesus’ birth this month. Many have paid a heavy price for declaring Him Lord. Let’s be grateful for our freedom.