Praying before meals is a
multi-generational custom that goes back for centuries. Many believers even
trace this practice to the Lord’s Supper or to Jewish tradition even before
that. Families often recite short prayers (tagged “graces”) before eating.
Here’s a familiar one:
“For what we are about to receive,
may the Lord make us truly thankful.”
I love this reminder of the appreciation we
owe to God. But I still cringe a little when I hear these lines. If God has to
make us to be thankful, what does that say about our gratitude? On the other hand,
can any of us muster up anything of real, lasting value without His help?
“And when you offer a sacrifice of
thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it
of your own free will.” (Leviticus 22:29, NKJV)
Especially as Thanksgiving approaches again,
when we all ponder more closely our many blessings and the unchanging
faithfulness of our great God, may we overflow freely with genuine thanks to
the One who is worthy.
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