Have you ever noticed on Thanksgiving how people speak about being "thankful" but rarely, if ever, make reference to WHO they are thankful to? We say "thank you" when we receive something from someone. It could be receiving food on your dinner plate or even receiving a compliment. But during Thanksgiving we more commonly speak about being thankful for family, friends, and the fact we have our basic needs met. But where did we get our family. Did we choose them from a lineup (perhaps it seems like you did!)? Did they chose us? Obviously, we can't determine who our family is because only God makes such choices. We may also be thankful for our homes, jobs, and health or we may ignore these things if we think we deserve credit for buying the home, getting and maintaining the job, and taking care of our own health. But to truly enjoy Thanksgiving for its original purpose we must give credit to where credit is due. "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." (James 1:17 ESV)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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