*Psalm 92:1

Devo Fuel: {The Grace of Gratitude}

The Pilgrim Fathers who landed at Plymouth in America in 1620 knew nothing of the bountiful prosperity that so many people enjoy today. During that first long winter, seven times as many graves were made for the dead as homes were built for the living. Seed, imported from England, failed to grow, and a ship that was to bring food and relief, brought thirty five more mouths to feed, but not an ounce of provisions. They caught fish, hunted wild fowl, and venison. They had a little English meal and some Indian corn.

Yet their lives were marked by a spirit of constant thankfulness. On one occasion William Brewster, rising from a scanty Plymouth dinner of clams and water, gave thanks to God "for the abundance of the sea and the treasures hid in the sand."

According to today's standards, they had little: but they possessed a sense of great gratitude. Gratitude is one of the greatest Christian graces; ingratitude, one of the most vicious sins. Ask God to open your eyes to all the blessings He has bestowed on you, and to give you a fresh spirit of gratitude - Not just at this season of the year, but always.

Watching "Ham on the street"(George Duran) last night when he traveled to an old Pilgram village in Massachusetts. How he brought the people technology and interesting ways in cooking a Thanksgiving feast. We really have to give thanks for the fellowship between the indians and the pilgrams; w/ out each other I don't think the pilgrams would have lasted. I wonder what it was like when they first met each other and how they got along. There are alot of Hollywood films out there that portray a hostile environment and misunderstandings between cultures which lead to conflict. But in the end they were able to come together and give thanks : )