Thankful Thursday

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With all the rain we've had, I'm very thankful for an old but sound roof over my head and a working furnace.

I'm also thankful for driving safety in the wet weather. After chauffeuring my daughter to class, I passed a nasty fender bender on the way home, which makes me thankful for working brakes too.

I'm thankful for a good start of the ladies' Bible study on Philippians. I'm encouraged by their enthusiasm to dig into the Word together.

Our small group met last night after several weeks off. It was good to be together and discuss Sunday's sermon on Job. I appreciate these brothers and sisters so much.

Finally, here's a quote from William Gurnall that gave a good start to my Thursday:

Saints should consider the power of God as available for them. They should impress it upon their souls until all their doubts and fears are silenced. We may count this attribute our portion and reap the comfort it yields as freely as one may harvest the crop of his own field. God said to Abraham, 'I am God Almighty'; this is your portion live upon it. The apostle teaches: 'I will never leave you nor forsake you' (Heb. 13:3). Every believer may boldly say, 'God will help', not 'perhaps he will'. We may boldy assert it before men and devils because the Almighty said it.

William Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour, 1:31-33, Voices from the Past, Richard Rushing, ed. Banner of Truth, 2009, pg. 17.