Thanksgiving

Turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and of course pumpkin, apple, sweet potatoes, and a myriad of other types of pies. To millions of Americans November holds a special place in their ...um, stomachs, which will be filled on the 23rd of this month.

And as we prepare and eat our food we satisfy our historical curiosity with mental reminders of the first thanksgiving and the Pilgrims and Indians who celebrated Gods goodness to them with tables over flowing with a cacophony of foods. But all the food aside, let’s take a glimpse at what Thanksgiving was set aside for, and what it meant to those that established it.

(Taken from http://www.apuritansmind.com)

The first Thanksgiving Proclamation was issued by the revolutionary Continental Congress on November 1, 1777. Authored by Samuel Adams, it was one sentence of 360 words, which reads in part:

On this Day of Thanksgiving, may God rest your heart and mind, may He bless and keep you and your family, and may He continue to extend His blessings upon our great nation, guiding us one and all by His Word. May He grant us patience and perseverance in the unexpected turns and tests of our age. May He impress upon us the spirit of our forefathers, their soul-deep craving for freedom, expressed with courage and wisdom, as we meet the particular challenges of our days.

And let us always approach our Heavenly Father with true thankfulness -- not just today, but every day -- not only in our triumphs, but also in our trials -- by acknowledging our utter dependence on Him to supply our wants and needs, for in Him we live and move and have our being.

Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7