Manners

I had a roommate in college who always caused trouble.  He dated a girl off-campus and was usually right on the edge of disaster.  But he had good manners.  He said, “Yes, sir” and “No, sir” and seemed polite.  So, he got away with more than he should have because of his manners.  Manners are no accident.  Children are not born grateful.  Children are born selfish.  No, really!  Parents must work hard to get children to say, “Please” and “Thank you.”  Hey, are we thankful?  Are we grateful?  It’s easy to feel entitled … to feel like the world owes us a living.  But we deserve nothing.  What we get is because of the dear Lord’s goodness.  Paul said in I Thessalonians 5:18, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”  Jesus Christ gave us His life!  We should be grateful.  REALLY grateful!  Because of Jesus we have the opportunity of eternal life.  And if you are the receiver of this eternal life, tell the good Lord thanks today.  It will bless the Lord and it will bless you too.