The Essence of Thankfulness - The Crosswalk Devotional - November 24

PLUS...12 Thanksgiving Celebrations in the Bible  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( The Essence of Thankfulness By Meg Bucher “I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.” - [Philippians 3:7]( NLT The mint green box with flowers on it collects all of the dust bunnies under the bed. Its contents hold the memories of a season of life. We attach sentiment to things on this earth. Things become especially meaningful to us when they symbolize something much greater than the craving for the physical object. It’s sad to box up a season of life once treasured. Paul wrote to the Philippians about the true value of things. [The Greek translation]( for things is hostis, and the word is defined as “whoever, whatever, who.” [One of the definitions for things in the English language is]( “anything that is or may become an object of thought.” Our earthly selves love to be loved, and comfortable. We love the assurance someone will never leave us, and slowly forget there is only One who never will.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [12 Thanksgiving Celebrations in the Bible](  Karen Whiting A look into various biblical celebrations of thanks reminds us of many reasons to be thankful.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Q&A with a Muslim about Our Differences and Similarities - Part 2](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown Here’s a continuation of my Q&A with a Muslim about religious differences and similarities. If you want to read the beginning of this conversation, [click here](.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Power Rangers Star, Professing Christian Jason David Frank Dies by Suicide at 49](  Milton Quintanilla Jason David Frank, best known for his role as the Green Power Ranger in the hit 90s superhero television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has died after committing suicide. He was 49.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           What did Amos call the women of Samaria who crushed the poor and needy? A. Cows of Bashan B. Ewes of Philistia C. Vipers of Ammon D. Dogs of Samaria [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â