Bible Reading: Psalm 92
Key
Verse: Verse 1 – “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,
and to sing praises unto thy name,
O most High:”
Key
Words: It is a good thing to give
thanks unto the LORDIn
God’s Word, there are a number of reasons given for us to be filled with
thankfulness…just to name a few…
Ø For our friends (Romans 16:4, II Thessalonians 2:13),
Ø For God Himself (I Corinthians 15:57, Revelation 11:17),
Ø For those who have helped us in
times of need (II Corinthians 1:11,
9:15),
Ø For all things (Ephesians 5:20, I Thessalonians 5:18),
Ø For heaven (Hebrews 13:15), and
Ø For our salvation.
The
list goes on and on. The problem is we
tend to focus on our “problems” rather than our blessings.
When our New England colonies were first established, the settlers
endured many difficulties. They decided
to lay their many distresses before God in fervent days of fasting and prayer,
but constant meditation upon their difficulties kept them in discouragement and
discontent even to the point of wanting to return to “their homeland” with all
of its persecutions. Again it was
suggested that a day of fasting and prayer be appointed; but a plain common
sense old colonist rose up in their meeting which was filled with despair and
said, “It seems high time to me that we should consider the mercies of God for
a change. The colony is growing; the
fields are increasing their harvest; the rivers are full of fish; and the woods
are full of wildlife; the air is fresh; and our freedoms are ever before us;
our families have health; and most of all, we have our religious freedom; so I
suggest that we amend our resolution from a day of fasting and prayer to a day
of thanksgiving.” So they did, and the
rest is history.
Thought:
A real spirit of thanksgiving depends on whether you focus on your
burdens or your blessings.
I do hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving.
What to do:
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Focus on what you have rather than
what you do not have.
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