Cultivate Gratitude: Thankful, Grateful, Blessed - "Blessed" (Luke 22:14-20)

Gratitude begins in the heart - feelings of thankfulness bubble up. That thankfulness finds its voice in expressing gratitude to God. Finally - gratitude settles into the life-awareness that you are blessed. Even in the shadow of the cross, the end of the journey, the final night with the disciples - Jesus chose to focus on the blessings. The Lord's Supper is a tangible reminder of the blessing we have in Christ. Even in the midst of sorrow and loss - Jesus teaches us that we are blessed.