I attended the thanksgiving communion service the other night. The chairs were arranged so they were all facing toward the middle so that the people of God could share with each other testimony of God’s abundant provision in their lives. After hearing all of the stories, celebrating communion and singing a final chorus blessing the Lord, I left encouraged and was reminded of Psalm 107. In it, David reflects on the Jews new beginning after entering the Promised Land. He aptly starts the chapter like this:
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
whom he has redeemed from trouble…
It’s easy to get on the other side of something hard and forget to be thankful. For the new beginnings we celebrate at communion, as we remember, there is nothing better than hearing the name of Jesus being treasured and God being glorified through the stories of lost sinners being redeemed from trouble. Whether through prayer or song or testimony, each time we meet we have a chance to give thanks… For the redeemed of God to say so.
Song ideas: Thankyou For Loving Me, Blessed Assurance, We Will Remember, Forever
