What does it mean to be “thankful”? ... “Grateful, appreciative.” [1]
What does “grateful” mean? ... “Appreciative of benefits received.” [2]
What is Thanksgiving? ... “A public celebration in acknowledgment of divine favor.”
When is Thanksgiving? ... “The fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag* Indians.”
When should thanksgiving be? Think about it.
Shouldn’t we be grateful/thankful each and every day? Now this concept may not mean anything to a “non-religious” person, but to those who follow Jesus, we really should feel an immense sense of gratitude toward our Creator consciously and continuously. You see God made us in His image, gave us a free will to do as we please and put together a plan to save us from ourselves once we stacked up sins from bad choices. Consequences can tend to be harsh at times.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness.” (Psalms 103:8 ... Amplified Bible)
“God has our best interest at heart – always. When He tells us to be wise and do certain things and live a certain way, it is always for our best; we never have to wonder. We don’t need to overthink it. And when He tells us not to do something or not to live a certain way, we can know that He is not trying to ‘restrict’ our freedom or invade our space. On the contrary, He is wanting to bless our lives and see us flourish.” [3]
The enemy wishes to distract us from serving God. He wishes to present to us a wide variety of appealing choices to keep us from making the Lord our primary focus. God offers us ETERNAL LIFE with Him. Satan offers us nothing but lies and a litany of broken promises. God’s Word stands on its own as being reliable. Satan offers nothing but heartache and pain. God gives us the right to follow after the enemy if we truly wish to, because He is NOT a dictator.
So when you carve your meat of choice for the one day per year that publicly acknowledges the blessings that we’ve received, make sure you know who to thank. God is being widely ignored more and more with each passing year. Christianity is and has been under attack for eons. Don’t bend to pressure. I know several people who walked away from God for this or that reason. Don’t be one of them. Seek His loving guidance daily. Start each day with prayer for direction and that His perfect will for your life come to fruition that day. Make EVERYDAY Thanksgiving in your home and your life. Amen!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING MY DEAR BROTHERS & SISTERS IN CHRIST.
MAY ALL OF GOD’S RICHEST BLESSINGS BE YOURS!!
In His name & for His glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
[1] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
[2] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
* A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting eastern Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, with a present-day population in this same area.
[3] https://bcachurch.com/principle-5-realize-that-god-has-our-best-interest-at-heart/
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