An Offering of Thanks from Karen

With Thanksgiving Day just a couple days away, I’ve been thinking a lot about the many blessings from the Lord that I’m profoundly thankful for.

I thank God for this place, Puerto Lempira, and that in His sovereignty He has seen fit to bring us here. It is the beginning of the fulfillment of a 25-year old desire of my heart that has never faded. I give thanks to the Lord for His unwavering faithfulness.

“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen,
to the glory of God through us."
2 Corinthians 1:20

“Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.”
Psalm 37:4-5

The scriptures have always leapt off the page to me about the poor, needy and oppressed, and those who inhabit the coastlands and the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 42:1-4, 51:5)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And recovery of the sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." Luke 4:18-19

Thank God the Father, for sending His Son, Christ Jesus to fulfill this prophecy from Isaiah 61:1-2 The Father promised the Son-

“I will declare the decree;
The Lord has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.’ ” Ps. 2:7-8
(this is why Matt. 4:8-10 was truly a temptation)

Christ’s charge to His disciple’s is-

“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” Matt.28:18-19
For, in the future it will be sung-
“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” Rev.5:9

I’m so thankful to the Lord for His Word and His gracious Hand upon my family. He has kept us and blessed us in His abundant loving kindness. Lord God, I thank you for who You are!

“Yes, all kings shall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
He will spare the poor and needy.
He will save the souls of the needy.
His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And men shall be blessed in Him;
All the nations shall call Him blessed.
Blessed be the Lord God,
The God of Israel,
Who only does wondrous things!
And blessed be His glorious name forever!
And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.” Ps. 72:11-13, 17-20

I’m so thankful for the privilege and honor of serving the Lord, here in Honduras, with my family!

The scriptures exhort us to…

“Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks; for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thes. 5:16-18

I hope you have a thanks-filled Thanksgiving as you acknowledge and recount the many blessings of the Lord in your lives.

Love in Christ Jesus,
Karen and family