Pastor Paul: With gratitude, for our health
Dear Bethanians,
I am perhaps like everyone else in these days, when I have a quick cough, or a runny nose, or a scratch in my throat, I wonder, “Am I afflicted with the coronavirus?” While I don’t obsess over it, perhaps I am especially aware in the morning as I arise from bed, of how my body is feeling. I am also particularly grateful at that time of day, giving thanks for my health at the start of each day. Moments of gratitude, especially to begin each day, are a helpful remedy for me, especially in these days of isolation and health concerns.
Martin Luther’s Morning Prayer speaks to this:
“I give thanks to you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have protected me through the night from all harm and danger. I ask that you would also protect me today …”
May you today indeed be afflicted … with hope and healing and gratitude. And may it be contagious.
Pastor Paul