Thanksgiving Should Be An Everyday Attitude

Many Thanksgiving Day celebrations undoubtedly involve precious little thankfulness,much less
giving thanks. For many the holiday has become known as Turkey Day,characterized more by
gluttony than gratitude.People in poor,undeveloped countries look on the United States as incredibly rich and very self-indulgent instead of thankful for its abundance,comforts and
conveniences. Gratitude is the mother of all virtues. Thankfulness tends to be passive.Thanksgiving is active. Thanks are something that need to be given away-making everyone richer. Note that the national holiday Americans celebrate is called Thanksgiving Day,
not Be Thankful Day. We should make it a habit to thank God,daily.When we do we are sure to be happier people.Oh,yes and each other on the daily. The Bible tell us how we're to be,thankful.
Psalm 100:v4 ,Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him,and bless His name. Psalm:95v2,Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.Philippians C-4:v6,Be anxious for nothing,but in everything by prayer and supplication,with thanksgiving,let your requests be made known to God.

The Blessings Are In The Lesson's!

We,ve seen a lot of devastation,and hardship around the world this year. We all have images of


the pictures,in our minds that has captured our attention. It can be hard not to be overwhelmed


by them. But when you know that God is in control, we can look at the massive destruction and still have joy .


Our minds fine it hard to process the suffering of our people,and as our heart's are crushed,tears


run down our faces. Our reaction are understandable. Yet,sometimes crying is the only appropriate


response to the suffering we encounter in life. As we examine the devastation,I think of the


compassion of our Lord. Jesus understood the need for tears. He wept over a different kind of


devastation-the destruction ( Gen.C-3:v-1 Thu v-24) brought on by sin. As He approached


Jerusalem,marked by corruption and injustice and the pain they create,His response was tears.


"Now as He drew near,He saw the city and wept over it" ( Luke C-19:v41). Jesus wept out of


compassion,and grief. In the world we live in ,we to will encounter inhumanity ,suffering,and sin that wreak havoc in our life's.How do we respond? If the heart of Christ breaks over the broken


condition of our world,shouldn't ours? Now then, we should be doing everything we can to make a difference for those in need, both spiritually and physically?

The Mighty Waters

While in Hawaii', I went to see the mighty waterfalls of the Waipi'o Valley,they are some of the most breathtaking on the Big Island. But what impressed me most in the valley,was not the sight of the falls or the spray of the water. It was the sound of them. It was an overwhelming experience that reminded me how small I am by comparison. Later with this scene in mind,I couldn't help but think about John in Revelation 1:15. While on the island of Patmos,he saw a vision of the risen Christ.The apostle described Jesus in the glory of His resurrection, noting both His clothing and His physical qualities. Then John described Christ's voice "as the sound of many waters" (v.15). I'm not sure I fully appreciated what that meant until I visited Waipi'o Valley,and was overwhelmed by the thundering sound of the falls. As those mighty waters reminded me of my own smallness, I better understood why John fell at the feet of Christ as if dead (v.17 ). Perhaps that description will help you grasp the awesomeness of Jesus' presence and prompt you to follow John's example of worshiping the Savior. Read: Revelation C-1:v9 thu 17.