Read Matthew 14:19; Luke 22:17-19; 24:30.
For most people, giving thanks before a meal is commonplace. It is as natural as eating. Food is a necessity, and something that Jesus speaks of as being provided by God in His care for us. So giving thanks – “saying grace” – before a meal is an important moment of appreciation to God. I mention in the title that we are to give thanks for the little things. But food is actually not a little thing because it is a necessity. It’s a major thing, but one that can become a little thing because it is so readily available to most of us. That which is common, if we aren’t careful, can be taken for granted.
To consider: There are many common graces that might fall into that category. Things that God provides so consistently and abundantly that we can take it for granted – shelter, transportation, hot water (water for that matter), shoes, and so on. Make it your mission today to look at those kinds of things in your life and give thanks along the way. And at the end of the day, take some time to look back and give God thanks for all of these big things that may have become little things.