Psalms 100:4-5 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.
Thanksgiving...the one holiday this time of the year that is often glossed over in society. We have bought into the world's attitude about starting to celebrate Christmas in October. It really is no surprise that the devil would not want us to have a season to stop, reflect, and be thankful for all that God has done for us. Sadly, Thanksgiving has become like many other holidays, where the focus has been turned to what we are going to eat. It most certainly is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends, but it should be, for us who know Jesus, a time of reflecting, and being thankful for the goodness of God. For us who know the Lord, and have a personal relationship with Him, every day should be Thanksgiving. Every day should be a day that we give praise and thanks to the God who died for us, gave us eternal life in Jesus, and who has been, is, and will continue to be faithful and good to us, regardless of our circumstances. I would suggest that we continue to thank God every day, but next year, as we begin to decorate for the harvest season, rather than focus our attention on how soon we can put up Christmas decorations, let us start a countdown to Thanksgiving by intentionally finding one or two things each day to thank God for, until Thanksgiving Day. I guarantee that it will bring us to a new level of intimacy with the One who deserves all the praise, glory, and thanks, for all the undeserved blessing we have in Him.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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