“The living, the living—they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness.” – Isaiah 38:19.
THEODORE Cuyler was a leading Presbyterian minister and religious writer in the United States. He was active from the mid-1800s to 1909. He pastored churches in New Jersey and New York.
He once told of a young lawyer who was heartbroken by the death of the woman he loved. Despite his grief, he went ahead with his plans and became a powerful preacher of the gospel and a successful soul-winner. His great loss increased his effectiveness.
Said Cuyler, “The record book of every Christian has some pages in it that were written at the bidding of that severe teacher called disappointment. Tears may have blurred the page at the time, but as we view it in the light of experience we can write beneath it, ‘Thank God for those losses!'”
It is difficult to thank God for our losses, but it is often our losses that mold our character to become more like Christ. Today in prayer, give thanks to the Lord for a personal loss you have encountered and give it to Jesus.
“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.”– Amy Grant
God’s Word: “Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.” – Psalm 30:4. (Peter Kennedy)
