Great is Thy Faithfulness!

What a wonderful song and reminder of God's faithfulness, "Morning by morning new mercies I see, ALL I have needed thy hand has provided, great is the faithfulness, Lord unto me."

A thankful, grateful heart, and posture is a pleasing sight to any parent, including God. Am I grateful? Do I see the small and large things God has done for me? Honestly, not so much....without deliberate reflection and remembering his mercy!

Having lived in a city of cats in Istanbul,Turkey, it was our observation that most survived quite well on the streets, since most people fed and took care of them. We also had taken to feeding some of the ones around the apartment and occasionally would bring one in. 

One day my husband brought one in to visit as it was cold outside, and he perceived it to be lonely. Well our pure-breed cat did NOT take a liking to this and trashed at my husband for bringing in the kitten, with a vengeance. Personally I thought  it was hilarious, because our cat knew exactly who to blame and let him know it! He on the other hand was not too pleased with her attitude. He admonished her as if she understood, saying "You always have food and shelter, this little waif is without all the time".

Does that not describe us sometimes though? We are privileged, why? Because of God's grace and mercy, not because of anything we did. This morning's reading brings me to Micha 6:8 . What does the Lord require of thee? To do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with they God.

Hmmm.....Now this kitten did not stop purring as loud as could be the whole time she was inside. She was grateful and appreciative for the "little" things. Just a moment of warmth, food and favor. Not a lifetime, but a moment.

"To Do Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly".....but for the grace of GOD where would we be? Thought to consider. How are we showing our gratitude, today?

Song: "Great is Thy Faithfulness" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60o3UP4Kjwg