A school teacher asked her first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods actually had to be thankful for. She reasoned that most of them would no doubt draw pictures of turkeys on tables with lots of other food.
She was surprised with the picture that Douglas handed in. It was the picture of a human hand, poorly drawn. But whose hand? The other children tried to guess. One said it was the hand of God because He brings the food to us. Another said it was the hand of a farmer because he raises and grows the food. Finally, when the others were back at their work, the teacher bent over Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it
was.
"Why, its your hand, teacher," he mumbled. Then she recalled that frequently at recess she had taken Douglas, a scrubby, forlorn child, by the hand. She did it with many of the children and never thought much about it. Douglas had not forgotten it, and he was thankful for it.
Do you know a teacher who would be thankful for a gesture of kindness from you? 2020 has been a very tough year for these people. I spoke with one teacher recently, and she shared with me that she was absolutely exhausted from trying to bring normalcy into the lives of the children that she teaches. Let me challenge you right now to ask God to give you the eyes to see an opportunity in blessing some teacher that you
know.
"Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus..."
Romans 15:5
