CHICAGO, IL (November 24, 2005) – Thanksgiving for many is a time to remember God’s goodness, to reflect on the many blessings we enjoy, and to express our love and affection to others who have blessed our lives.
Sometimes it is difficult to feel thankful, especially when so many people continue to suffer around the world, helpless victims caught up in acts of violence sparked by deep-rooted hatred and evil or those devastated by acts of nature. Why does it have to be so? How is it that some enjoy lives of relative luxury while others struggle just to survive?
Some today will sit at tables generously graced by bountiful supplies of food. Others will wonder where to find the next meal – just enough food to keep themselves and their children alive to greet the dawn of tomorrow.
Such stark contrasts are difficult to comprehend. Where is God in all of this, some may ask? The good news is that God remains firmly in control, but it is helpful to be reminded on a special day like today that it is to each one of us that God has entrusted the care for this creation and the people who inhabit it.
So, may we find moments throughout the day to remember those less fortunate for whom today is just another day, another struggle just to keep going. And, may those thoughts move us to action – to personally engage in the effort to improve their lives and honor that which he has entrusted to us.
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