A message from the Pastor  

Calvary United Methodist Church, Ambler, Pa.

We exhibit a degree of thanksgiving in life in reverse proportion to the amount of blessings we’ve received. Martin Luther wrote in his book Table Talk: "The greater God’s gifts and works, the less they are regarded."

A hungry man is more thankful for his morsel than a rich man for his heavily-laden table. A lonely woman in a nursing home will appreciate a visit more than a popular woman with a party thrown in her honor. A Russian who finally gets his own copy of the Bible after seventy-five years of state-imposed atheism is more thankful for his little book than we are for all the Christian books and magazines and translations that overflow our selves.

Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that if the constellations appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would be. But because they’re there every night we barely give them a look.

Part of the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives is a gradual reversal of that twisted pattern. God wants to make us people who exhibit thankfulness in proper proportion to the gifts and blessings we’ve received (Robert J. Morgan).

In this season of thanksgiving, let us think about all the things that we take for granted; our family, friends, and also the mundane things…walking, thinking, communicating, the aroma of a cup of coffee, the laughter of children, beautiful autumn leaves, chatting with a friend over a cup of tea…the list is endless. These are God’s miracles that happen among us and around us every day, and yet, we often take them for granted. Thanksgiving is the time for us to think about all the blessings that God has given to us and give thanks. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Love & Peace,