Thank You Father

Continuing on the theme of gratitude, I share with you this poem written by Jacob Nathaniel Shepherd, a WWII veteran from Wilmington, North Carolina, who loves the Christian faith and shares his poems to give encouragement and hope.

The Good Lord’s blessings fall upon us every single day.

He never forgets, so why should we - it’s time for us to pray.

Okay, we’re busy and so is He, but He still lets us know,

That we can always count on Him because He loves us so!

 

We must never let it appear that Jesus died in vain.

There is so much we could lose, but there’s much more for us to gain.

Don’t get too busy to count your blessings and offer thanks for them.

Remembering all the while that they all do come from Him!

 

It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving Day for us to give thanks, you know.

We receive these bounties every day and it’s proper for us to show

The grateful nature of our hearts and always say our prayers,

And never forget that all our needs come from that ‘Man Upstairs.’

 

We’re all born as sinners and we develop a lot of pride,

Which within itself can be a sin for which dear Jesus died.

But you can be proud of Jesus and let your love for Him show through.

Then He will open up new pathways for things you want to do!

 

Oh what a thrill to know that Jesus loves us all,

And if we find ourselves in trouble, He’s there to take our call.

You don’t need a telephone to talk to Him you know,

The air waves serve just fine you see, you just have to say ‘Hello.’

 

Jesus’ helpers there in Heaven are folks like you and me.

They lived a life down here on earth ‘til Jesus set them free.

Now they are part of the Almighty Chorus giving a helping hand,

As He prepares a place for all of us, there in the ‘Promised Land.’