Happy Thanksgiving

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise,
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

Psalms 100:4

     Thanksgiving is my favorite day of celebration; unincumbered with materialism and paganism it is just plain old Song of David worship.  For me it is a time of sincere reflection on all that I am truly thankful for, and the list is huge. 

     The thing that I am sinecerly most thankful for is my salvation.  I was very lost and shudder to think what my life would be like had I not invited Jesus into my heart and life.  Without Him there was a disaster on the horizon.  But instead, He stood at the door of a very troubled heart and gently knocked until I invited Him in.

     With Jesus everything changed for me.  He put protectors in my life, people who would love me with His kind of grace and be a witness to me of who He is.  It doesn't mean I haven't gone through some very difficult times, however, I have not gone through them alone.  He has time and time again proved Himself worthy of thanksgiving.

     Every year we have a huge gathering of family and freinds.  This year we have a new neighbor and her son sharing Thanksgiving with us.  I love preparing the food and serving on that day.  The prayer before we eat is especially good as we thank God for all His goodness and ask for His preparations for the year ahead.   Sometimes I place three grains of rice on each plate and ask everyone to share three things they are thankful for; this year I hope to sing some Hymns. 

     There is something very healing about thankfulness. It seems to wash away needing and wanting, and replaces it with a heart for others.  I pray that God will bless you and your family on this Day of Thanksgiving, with the fullness that is found in Christ.  Happy Thanksgiving!

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Scripture of the Day

Let your gentleness be known to all men.  The Lord is at hand.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:5,6,7