At this time of year we come upon a day we call “Thanksgiving.” We will play games, watch football, and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
We will get together with our families and eat (turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin or pecan pie) and much more…yumm…I’m getting hungry already.
Sometimes before we begin our meal, everyone in the family will tell one thing they are thankful for. And then after we are all through eating, playing, talking, checking out ads for Black Friday shopping, everyone proceeds to go home—with Thanksgiving now being just a memory in our minds until next year.
Something we all must ingrain on our hearts and minds is that Thanksgiving is not just a one-day-a-year event.
Thanksgiving is a daily opportunity to speak out and express to God how grateful we are.
The Bible tells us we are to “Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
When we make thanksgiving a daily part of our life we will find that our life is much richer and fuller. When we take time to stop and thank God we will find we have a much softer heart, that our relationship with Him will grow, and our desire to spend more time with Him will increase.
One of the all-time best things we can say thanks for is to God for giving us His Son to die for our sins and allowing us an opportunity to receive salvation and live with Him forever!
Can I stop here and say “WOW”, and “THANKS!“
You can track throughout God’s Word the many times Jesus gave thanks to His Father; here are some: (Matthew11:25; John 11:41; Matthew 15:36; John 6:11; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23 and 24). How many times do we give thanks to our Father, Jesus Christ?
Thanksgiving is not the only day we can say thanks to Him. I encourage each of you before your feet hit the floor each morning to sit in your bed…and…
Speak out to God your daily thanksgivings!
Dear God,
I pray that each of us will let “Thanksgiving” be a daily prayer not a yearly event. In your name I pray, Amen!
