Community Church of DeBary
Community Church of DeBary

Weekly Family Devotional

Thanksgiving: Prayers of Thanks and Gratitude

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Read Together

1 Corinthians 1:7 (ESV)

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

Talk About It

Did you know that God has given every Christian special gifts? These aren’t presents you unwrap with your hands, but gifts that help you love and serve others. In today’s verse, Paul is writing to a church that sometimes forgot how important it was to use their gifts the right way. He reminds them that God has given everyone what they need to help grow His church. These gifts come from God, not because we’re super talented, but because God is kind and wants us to use them to care for each other. Some people are good at teaching, others at helping, some can encourage, and some are good at giving or leading. God has made sure His family—the church—has all it needs! No one gets left out. Even if we haven’t discovered our gift yet, it’s still there, waiting to be used. Paul wanted everyone in the church to remember that they are important, and that using their gifts together brings God glory. So, let’s be thankful for these gifts, pray for one another, and look for ways to use what God has given us!

For Parents to Explain

Dear God, thank You for giving us special gifts to help others. Please help us use our gifts to show Your love and build up Your church.

Family Activities

Gift Detectives

  1. As a family, make a list of things you are each good at or enjoy doing to help others.
  2. Talk together about how these might be gifts from God.
  3. Pick one gift from your list and think of a way to use it to help someone this week—inside or outside your home.
  4. At the end of the week, share what you did and how it felt to serve using your gift.

Gifts Collage

  1. Get paper, magazines, scissors, and glue or coloring supplies.
  2. Draw or cut out pictures that show different ways people can help, encourage, or lead.
  3. As you create, talk about how everyone in God’s family has a special part.
  4. Hang up your collage to remind you of how God gives gifts to His church!

Family Prayer

Now take turns thanking God for a gift you see in someone in our family, and ask God to help you use your gifts for Him.