From Emptiness to Thank-Full-ness

Some of us have harder time focusing on being thankful even (or perhaps, especially!) on Thanksgiving Day.  We hate to admit it, for it feels wrong. Politically incorrect.

What kind of person are you if you can’t name a single thing  to be thankful for?!!!

The reproach stings as much as the loss. But, the loss is too deep. The pain too great.  It envelopes us like a thick cloud on a gloomy day.  It overshadows the sunny reality of God’s goodness and holiness, His lovingkindness and grace.  We know it’s there.  We know it’s true.  We do give thanks for many blessings we have received,  but the gaping hole on the inside leaves us gasping for that heavenly air. Empty-handed.

It may be the season of joy and thanksgiving. A season of overflowing bounty. But, not for everyone.  For me, for you, it might be the season of prayer.  Season of emptying.  Season of death.

Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep… John 4:11

The well is deep. 

Deep. Empty.

Season of empty deep. But, let us enter in - with open hands.  We may feel empty, but empty is also another word for open.  Let us open our hands and our hearts to the One who emptied Himself…

In faith

That He knows

That He is able

That He is willing

To fill our emptiness

With Himself

Again.

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21