Some Things to Be Thankful For (from Paul Powell)

Some Things to Be Thankful For (from Paul Powell)

This Thanksgiving season many people are having a hard time. Maybe you are one of them. Here’s something to think about on Thanksgiving: if we could shrink the population of the earth to a village of 100 people, it would look like this:

• ·        Fifty-one would be female, forty-nine would be male
• ·        Seventy would be non-white, thirty would be white
• ·        Seventy would be non-Christian, thirty would be Christian
• ·        Eighty would live in substandard housing
• ·        Seventy would be unable to read
• ·        Fifty would suffer from malnutrition, one would be near death
• ·        One would have a college education
• ·        Fifty-seven would be Asian, twenty-one European, eight from South America, eight African and six from the United States
• ·        Fifty percent of the earth’s wealth would be in the hands of six people, all six would be U.S. citizens

Now, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.” (Psalm 107:1)