The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in spite of circumstances. Setbacks and losses were pushed to the background and God's goodness to the living was the focus. No matter what disappointments and discouragements may be facing us there is still cause for thankfulness. One of my favorite scripture passages is filled with reason for giving thanks.
Psalm 100:3 says, " Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. There are three reasons for thankfulness that never change. God is in control of all things. In the end He will prevail. Because He made us we have a special relationship to Him - we are family. Just like a shepherd God takes care of us. He leads us, he provides for us, he soothes our wounds and even carries us when we cannot continue on our own.
There is no promise that we will never have difficult times or that we will never suffer. But there is a promise that He will always be there for us because we are his family. Even if the year hasn't been the greatest there is cause for thankfulness. Let our prayer be "Thou hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, - a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise." ~George Herbert
Note: The next blog entry will not be until next Monday. May everyone have a blessed Thanksgiving.
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