thanks?

when Thanksgiving rolls around, i notice everyone commenting on how thankful they are: for life, family, jobs, food, safety... the list goes on. it's great. it's nice to hear and read how people are thinking outside of the 'gimme gimme' norm, and appreciating the blessings they have received.
but wait.
the word 'thank' is a transitive verb. this means that there must be an object of our thanks. you don't just say, 'thank,' you say, 'thank you.'
so to whom are YOU thankful this year? think about it.
if you're thankful for safety, who brought that safety to you? did you keep your own car from hitting that deer that leapt in front of your headlights?
if you're thankful for your life and family, who gave you your family? did you have any control over your own birth? did you enable your own baby to take its first breath?
if you're thankful for food, where did it come from? did you cause it to grow out of the ground?
if you're thankful for your job, how did you get it? did you give yourself the abilities you have to work and think?
where do these things come from? they come from Someone greater than us.
when we get into sticky situations, we all will admit that we're not in control of everything... some might think, 'ok, what's greater than i am? how about the universe?' so some try praying to the universe. but the universe isn't in control. the universe is a created thing. and God is the One who created it all.
He is the One who provides our safety, family, jobs, abilities, food, and everything else. He is the One who breathes life into each baby that is born, and He is the One who has provided every breath in your life that has brought you to this moment.
so let's thank the One who deserves our thanks: God.
He's waiting eagerly to hear from you.