Daily Devotional for April 9, 2020
Don’t Forget
Dayton waved as his friend Cole hopped out of the van, then moved into the front seat beside his mother. “That was fun!” he told her. “I wish we could have a Sunday school class picnic every Saturday.”
Mom grinned wearily. “I don’t! After all the work involved, I’m pretty exhausted.”
When they got home, Dad opened the car door. “Let me carry in the leftovers—if there are any,” he said. “Did everyone have a good time?”
“They seemed to,” Mom said as she handed Dayton the volleyball equipment. Then she frowned. “But none of them said thank you. I brought the food, planned the games, and gave them rides to and from the park. And not one person thanked me!”
“They just forgot, Mom,” Dayton said. “They all had such a good time, they just forgot to thank you. They think you’re a great teacher.”
“Where do you want this cooler?” asked Dad.
“Just set it on the counter,” Mom replied. “I’ll take care of it later.” Her brows wrinkled. “I think the kids in my class need to learn better manners.”
Dayton looked at her and grinned. “Aren’t you forgetting something, Mom?”
Mom looked puzzled. “I don’t think so. You brought in the games, and Dad brought in the cooler and the rest of the stuff. That’s everything.”
“I know.” Dayton grinned. “And you forgot to thank us.”
Mom looked startled, and then she laughed. “I should practice what I preach!”
“And we should all practice what Pastor Nelson preaches,” said Dad. “Remember his sermon last week on gratitude?”
Mom nodded. “I guess we all forget to say thank you sometimes, don’t we? Especially to God for all He’s done for us. He’s given us salvation and eternal life through Jesus and continues to bless us in other ways every day. But we often take those gifts for granted instead of thanking Him.”
Just then Mom’s phone buzzed, and she picked it up. “Well, what do you know! It’s
a text from Cole thanking me for a great day at the park.”
Dad winked at Dayton. “Looks like someone did remember to say to say thank you!” The two of them exchanged grins as Mom’s phone buzzed again.
BARBARA J. WESTBERG
How about you?
Do you remember to say thank you? It’s important to thank people when they do something for you. Do you remember to thank Jesus too? He died on the cross for your sins so you could have eternal life! Why not stop right now and thank Him for all He’s done for you?
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