November blows in the cooler weather, and it seems a to-do list on every brown and auburn leaf. Thanksgiving approaching quickly relays the fact that Christmas is soon before us with to-do lists of its own.
No sweat, right? A grocery trip or two, food preparation, baking, cleaning, and phone calls to be made. Maybe fit in some early Christmas shopping?
It’s all good, right?
We, as a nation, celebrate Thanksgiving every year, yet it is never unhurried. Toil and stress gather with us to celebrate this feast of giving thanks.
Before we get tied up in every detail for the big day — or perhaps unraveling because of its expectations — we could look for clues on how to best handle each day between now and Thanksgiving Day.
Clues in Genisis
We won’t have to dig very far into the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Chapter one is the location of these helpful hints.
How many clues are given, you ask? Six. Plus, a bonus. Yeah. A bonus help from God.
Here goes, with evidence! The verses are noted, of course. 😉
God created light.
“God saw that the light was good.” (Genesis 1:4 ESV)
God divided the land from the oceans.
“And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:10 ESV)
God created trees that grew food.
“And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:12 ESV)
God created night and day.
“And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:18 ESV)
God created sea animals and birds.
“And God saw that it was good.”(Genesis 1:2 ESV)
God created animals for land.
“And God saw that it was good.”(Genesis 1:25 ESV)
God created people.
“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genisis 1:31 ESV)
What the clues tell us
If God can claim, at the end of each day, “it was good,” can’t we say the same to ourselves? No matter what you did not get done, just say to yourself, “What I did was good.” Maybe you needed rest and took it. It was good. Maybe you accomplished fewer things than you wanted to, but you still got something done. It is good.
Let’s address the “very good” perspective from God. Man and woman are the cherries on top of his creation. He sees you as a very good part of his whole creation.
Are we perfect? No. Not ever. But we are part of what God calls “very good.” So be good to yourself, and use kind words as you reflect on what you did today. There will never be another Thanksgiving like this one. Even if you burn the yams or forget an ingredient, I bet — no, I know — God thinks your gathering is very good.
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This post? It is good.
Awe. Thank you, Sally. I am so glad you gathered here. 🧡🍂😃
Thanks for the suggestion to develop this practice at the end of each day. It might improve sleep.
Congratulations, Erralee on winner a copy of my novel. I pray it blesses you, and thanks Michele for this generous giveaway.
Hey, Dianne. It was a pleasure to gift a copy of your newest book. It is a good story.
And I hope the thought presented here does aid your sleep.
Such a wonderfully positive message. It was good! Thank you for sharing a way to view each day as good no matter what happens.
Thank you, Judy. I appreciate your takeaway. So glad you stopped by! 🧡🍂