THANKFUL THURSDAY — LOOK AGAIN

The sun came up this morning.

Birds are outside.

Grass is growing.

There's food to eat, people to love, another day to live.

Ordinary stuff, right?

Maybe not.

Psalm 104 looks at many of those same everyday things and sees the extraordinary work and generosity of God.

“You give to them, they gather it up;

You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.”

— Psalm 104:28

Here's what struck me:

Creation hasn't become ordinary. We've just become accustomed to the extraordinary!

Sometimes we experience God's gifts so often that we stop noticing them.

But James 1:17 reminds us:

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above…”

💭 Today's Truth:

Familiar gifts are still gifts.

So here's your challenge for this Thankful Thursday:

Look again.

Notice something today that you've gotten used to—the view outside your window, the food on your table, someone you love, a cup of coffee, a sunset you've seen a thousand times.

Don't just see the thing.

See the gift. And then see the Giver.

🙏 Today's Prayer:

Father, thank You for the countless gifts You've placed around me. Forgive me when familiarity causes me to overlook Your goodness. Give me fresh eyes today to see Your hand in the things I've gotten used to, and let those gifts turn my heart toward You. In Jesus name. Amen.

What familiar gift from God can you look at with fresh eyes today?

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