I Am Thankful

As we are a week away from Thanksgiving, I want to repost this poem I wrote two years ago.  Here’s what I am thankful for:

I am thankful Jesus emptied Himself to come down to Earth to be born a baby.

I am thankful Jesus told His earthly parents He was about the business of His heavenly Father.

I am thankful Jesus gathered around Himself twelve disciples who would take His message everywhere. Twelve men who were willing to die for this message.

I am thankful Jesus obeyed His Father, even though He knew He would die.

I am thankful Jesus never fought back when the Roman soldiers came to take Him away.

I am thankful Jesus stood before Pilot and never argued with Him.

I am thankful Jesus took the scourging that tore open His back.

I am thankful Jesus took the mocking, the crown of thorns and the spit in His face.

I am thankful Jesus took up His cross and tried to carry it to Calvary.

I am thankful Jesus endured the nails in His hands and feet.

I am thankful Jesus hung on the cross.

I am thankful Jesus stayed on the cross.

I am thankful Jesus never stopped it, even though He could.

I am thankful Jesus spoke to the thief on the cross who asked to be remembered and told him, “Today you will be with Me in paradise.”

I am thankful Jesus took His last breath and died.

I am thankful He bore my sins on that cross.

I am thankful He rose from the dead, three days later.

I am thankful He conquered both sin and death.

I am thankful Jesus provided a way for me to be saved.

I am thankful He made salvation easy for me. I don’t have to earn it.

I am thankful He saved me.

I am thankful I have eternal life.

I am thankful the Holy Spirit lives in me.

I am so very thankful.