Happy Thanksgiving

 Although we should be Thanking and Praising the Lord every day, this is the day that the whole world seems to get involved in it. The believer and the non-believer alike have a lot to be thankful for.

The first thing we all can be thankful for is that God loves all of us, He was willing to shed His blood for us in the form of His Son Jesus.  He is not willing that any be lost but that all will repent and receive Jesus into their hearts and lives in the form of the Holy Spirit.  The Word says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

We all can thank the Lord that He blesses everyone allowing the sun and rain to fall on each of them.  Regardless of what situation or circumstance we find ourselves in we have something to thank and praise the Lord for. There are many that don’t believe in God and they especially have something to thank the Lord for because He doesn’t just wipe them off the face of the earth but He is patient with them giving them time to repent.

We can all be thankful that we still live in a free country.  We can be thankful for all the men and women that have made that possible. Christians can be thankful that they can still worship freely depending on where they live.  We should thank and praise the Lord in all things.  

It says this in Psalms 34:1-9, “I will thank the Lord at all times.  My lips will always praise him.  I will honor the Lord.  Let those who are hurting hear and be joyful.  Join me in giving glory to the Lord.  Let us honor him together.  I looked to the Lord, and he answered me.  He saved me from everything I was afraid of.  Those who look to him beam with joy.  They are never put to shame.  This poor man called out, and the Lord heard him.  He saved him out of all of his troubles.  The angel of the Lord stands guard around those who have respect for him.  And he saves them.  Taste and see that the Lord is good.  Blessed is the man who goes to him for safety.  You people of God, have respect for the Lord.  Those who respect him have everything they need.” (NIRV)

I could write a long list of things that you and I could and should be thankful for but it won’t be personal unless you do it and I hope you will.  So count your blessings today and every day and thank and praise the Lord for all of them, He will be pleased and you will be blessed.  God bless you and have a great day!

P.S. I will leave you with this Psalm 150:1–6, “Praise the Lord!  Praise God in his Temple; praise him in his mighty heaven.  Praise him for his strength; praise him for his greatness.  Praise him with trumpet blasts; praise him with harps and lyres.  Praise him with tambourines and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.  Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with crashing cymbals.  Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord!”  (NCV)