We hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving and had the opportunity to share with family and friends your praise and thanks to the Lord for all that He has done for you! Many of us endure such a holiday as the family is not united in the Lord, and the emphasis is upon turkey and football or simply having a day off from work. In early American history the churches always had services on Thanksgiving morning to encourage the believers in giving thanks to the Lord. With all that is going on in the world presently, it would be good if the churches would return to that practice! There are a few churches who still have services on Thanksgiving Day and for that we are thankful! But, the majority simply close their doors.
I Thessalonians 5:18 says: In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. When believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 5:18-21 lists what we can expect to take place in a Spirit-filled believers life. One of those evidences of being Spirit-filled is giving thanks for all things.
Consider what King David did as he encouraged the people to bring offerings for the building of the Temple (which was accomplished through his son Solomon) I Chronicles 29:10-13:
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be Thou, LORD God of Israel our Father, for ever and ever. Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and Thou art exalted as Head above all. Both riches and honor come of Thee, Thou reignest over all; and in Thine hand is power and might; and in Thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious Name.
What a blessing to read this message of thanksgiving from the heart of Israels King David! Try reading it out loud!
How wonderful it would be to once again have leaders like King David who would praise our LORD, the LORD GOD of ISRAEL!
May God help us all to give Him thanks every day, and not simply on a national Day of thanksgiving!
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