Back To Home Page To Archives - Spring of Life - H. Roger Bothwell Thanks Out of all the recorded miracles of Jesus only one is recorded in all four gospels. My first guess would have been the resurrection of Lazarus which to my way of thinking is the most spectacular. Interestingly enough that miracle is only listed once. It is in the gospel of John. The one each gospel writer wanted us to know of was the feeding of the five thousand. It was a miracle they felt indicated the messiahship of Jesus. One of the aspects of this miracle that appeals to me is each gospel writer tells us that prior to the multiplication of the loaves and fishes Jesus gave thanks. Our traditional custom of giving thanks before we eat can be directly tied to our Lord. I like that a lot. The word “thanks” appears 73 times in the King James Version of the Bible and the word “Thanksgiving” appears 28 times. It is good for us to take time this week from our rushed lives to pause and say thanks for the reasons we are rushed. At first that might appear to be something we are not thankful for, but we are rushed with our jobs,( I’m thankful for a job) taking our kids to their appointments, (I’m thankful for children) rushing to social engagements, (I’m thankful for friends) shopping, (I’m thankful for the things we can acquire) and caring for our homes (I’m thankful for a home.) The very concept of being rushed indicates we have things to care for. And so I pray this day, “Thank you, Lord, for all these things that make us busy. Thank you for the richness of our lives and please care for us as we travel to our families this holiday. Amen.” I'm Roger Bothwell and my address is hrb1@tiac.net or 151 Old Farm Rd. Leominster, MA 01453. Thank you for your support of our faith ministry. Past devotionals can be accessed at Archives