Mid-week Devotional:
Week of November 24, 2025
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated this week in the United States.
This week we begin a series of mid-week devotionals that focus on living out our daily lives with thankfulness and praise to God our creator and redeemer.
Scripture for this week’s devotional comes from the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles, chapter 16 verses 7-9.
Hear the Word of God,
“7 Then on that day David first appointed the singing of praises to the LORD by Asaph and his kindred. 8 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. 9 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works.”
This is God’s word for God’s people. Thanks be to God. AMEN.
Growing up in Minnesota there were times I didn’t want to get up out of bed in the morning especially during the winter months. There were many mornings when the wind was blowing 20 mph out of the north and temperatures were below zero. Before I could eat breakfast and get ready for school, I had sheep to feed plus check on the ewes close to lambing. Just the thought of going outside to do chores in the cold made me shiver lying there in bed. But each morning I knew that if I didn’t get up and get chores done, I would never have time to eat breakfast and be ready to get on the school bus when it arrived.
Each morning when I made it outside, I was greeted not only by the cold wind I was also greeted by large snow drifts and mounds of snow my father had created when he cleaned off the snow off of our drive way with his tractor and bucket. I was greeted with clean crisp air. I was greeted by the sun as it was just beginning to peak above the horizon to the east. I was greeted with pure perfection all around me; everything was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Everywhere I looked God greeted me with “his wonderful works” (v. 9). Every morning, I got up to do chores, God reminded me that I was a part of all God’s creation; all that surrounded me.
Decades later, God continues to greet me every morning when I wake. God continues to remind me that I am loved and that my journey of life as God’s creation continues.
Today and in the days ahead:
may you begin your day by giving thanks to God for another day of life
may you begin your day by calling on the LORD to guide you through the day ahead
may you begin your day by sharing with others the many ways the LORD guides you through your daily life
may you sing praises to the LORD throughout each day
Peace be with you.
AMEN.