Record Levels Of Bad Make God's Goodness To Us Shine Even More Brightly In The Darkness
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared two Thanksgivings. One was held in August. The second, held in November, was to give thanks for the nation's blessings. This fall celebration caught on and has been a tradition ever since in America.
But Thanksgiving didn't begin with President Lincoln. The father of our nation was also a Christian and stated his faith and thankfulness to God in 1789 with this proclamation ...
"Rendering unto HIM our sincere and humble thanks for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge."
But Thanksgiving didn't begin with President Washington either. Thanksgiving to God is first mentioned and observed by the earliest worshipers of God, the Jews, in Leviticus
about 3500 years ago.
Giving thanks to God must be sincere, voluntary, and personal.
"And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will." Lev.22:29
Thanksgiving to others must be preceded by thanksgiving to God.
"...Begin the thanksgiving in prayer..." Nehemiah 11:17
"...Begin the thanksgiving in prayer..." Nehemiah 11:17
Walls of enclosure and exclusion, where there is value and treasure, are a reason for thanksgiving
"And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing...." Nehemiah 12:27
Thanksgiving to God includes telling others of His blessings.
"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works." Psalms 26:7
Thanksgiving and praise must precede requests when praying to God.
"Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ...." Psalms 95:2
"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name." Psalms 100:4
Thanksgiving redounds, results in the glory of God.
"For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God." 2 Cor.4:15.
All prayer should begin with Thanksgiving.
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Phil.4:6
Be most thankful for your Christian root and established faith.
"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." Col.2:7.
Give God thanks for the turkey, chicken, beef and ham... "Every creature"
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving ..." 1Tim.4:4.
"Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen..." Rev.7:12
"And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing...." Nehemiah 12:27
Thanksgiving to God includes telling others of His blessings.
"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works." Psalms 26:7
Thanksgiving and praise must precede requests when praying to God.
"Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ...." Psalms 95:2
"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name." Psalms 100:4
Thanksgiving redounds, results in the glory of God.
"For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God." 2 Cor.4:15.
All prayer should begin with Thanksgiving.
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Phil.4:6
Be most thankful for your Christian root and established faith.
"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." Col.2:7.
Give God thanks for the turkey, chicken, beef and ham... "Every creature"
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving ..." 1Tim.4:4.
"Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen..." Rev.7:12
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