Is there a good prayer for giving thanks before meals?
The classic prayer is this: “We give thee thanks, Almighty God, for these and all the gifts which we receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.” This not only thanks Him for the food on our table, but for all His grace given to us throughout our lives. It is referred to as “saying grace.” It is a wonderful and beautiful custom, almost forgotten in this secular world. The following may be difficult for you, but you could be a shining example to many people if you always took a moment before meals and asked everyone to excuse you for a moment while you give thanks. Do not ask them to participate, but do make the prayer audible. God will be astounded. Should we pray to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? Since there is only one God, He hears all prayers. Of the three ways in which God has revealed Himself to mankind, the Holy Spirit is the one we know least about. So it is most difficult to envision the Holy Spirit when praying. One of the reasons God became man was so we could h
