Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever.... Psalm 136:1

Yippee!! Here is a chance to celebrate a holiday that values all the things that are important to Christians and we can do it legitimately! I know, I know, the world has made it into a day of celebrating turkeys and family time and the beginning of Christmas shopping. And I am thankful for all of those things, too! I like turkey and being with my family and the excitement of planning for Christmas. But, I get to be thankful TO GOD!

Here is where we differ from the world. We do not have just a generic thankfulness. We know that all the blessings we celebrate are from an omnipotent Being who gives us the ability to think (consider Nebuchadnezzar who for a period of seven seasons thought that he was a cow), who makes all our body parts function, and who gives us the tangible blessings of daily life. Yes, there are tragedies that we have endured this past year; yes, there are circumstances that I would not have chosen; yes, there are many things about our present state of affairs that causes concern. However, without being ostrich-like and sticking my head in the sand, I can genuinely be thankful TO GOD for the abundance of blessings, physical as well as non-tangible, that I and my family and friends enjoy.

So what will you do this Thanksgiving after you have en- joyed the turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce? Will you and those gathered at your table reflect on those blessings and tell of the goodness of the Lord for what He has done? Will you, in the midst of the tears of sadness that ought to be cried, also say, “The Lord has proven His love to be good...” ?

Our prayer at Immanuel Christian School is that you will know the goodness of the Lord and be able to thank HIM this holiday season.