Something that I have been noticing and thinking in resent years is how much people are forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving. We into our local stores, or online and what do we see? Black Friday ads or people talking about the next special deals, but what about Thanksgiving. What happened to keeping Thursday for Thanksgiving only? It is sad to think that it could soon be Black Thursday. The saddest part is that our country is turning more away from God everyday. My pray is that God would save our nations leaders and that our country would turn back to God. Although our country is in turmoil I am still thankful that we have the freedom of religion and speech! When doing some research on thanksgiving I can accrost this artical:
"Meaning of Thanksgiving - Praise to GodIn the Bible, the meaning of thanksgiving reflected adoration, sacrifice, praise, or an offering. Thanksgiving was a grateful language to God as an act of worship. Rarely, if ever, was thanksgiving extended to any person or thing, except God. “These things I remember as I pour out my soul; how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng” (Psalm 42:4). Long before the colonists celebrated their successes, Nehemiah assembled two great choirs to give thanks for God’s faithfulness in rebuilding the wall. “ . . . The Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully and dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres” (Nehemiah 12:27)." www.allabouthistory.org
"The true meaning of Thanksgiving focuses upon relationship. Thanksgiving is a relationship between God and man. Upon their arrival at New Plymouth, the Pilgrims composed The Mayflower Compact, which honored God. Thanksgiving begins with acknowledging God as faithful, earnestly giving Him thanks, in advance, for His abundant blessings. “. . . In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6). Thanksgiving is an attitude of the heart that reinforces an intimate relationship with God." www.allabouthistory.org
Happy Thanksgiving!
~ Kelli Sueppel
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