This is the week of the the Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the US where I live. I want to wish everyone a good holiday, and I would like to thank everyone for reading this blog. I hope that you are all doing very well.
Last week, we finished our series on the names and titles of Jesus. This week, I want to focus on the theme of thanksgiving in keeping with the holiday here in my country.
The Bible has a lot to say about being thankful. I Chronicles 16:34 tells us to "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His steadfast love lasts forever." In I Thessalonians chapter 5, Paul tells us to give thanks in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in. There are a number of other verses in the Bible that tell us to be thankful and to give thanks to God for all that He has done.
As believers in Jesus, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. We have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. We know that Jesus has forgiven us of our sins, and He is with us always. He will never leave us, and He will never forsake us. Those who are in Christ can be thankful for the fact that when we die, we will go to be with Jesus in the place that He has prepared for those who love Him.
There are many general things of life that we should always thank the Lord for. We should always give thanks to the Lord for our food, clothes, jobs, homes and the other important things in life. There are many people who don't have enough, and we need to thank God for those things that we have. In addition, if we have what we need and are truly thankful, then we need to give and help others so that they have what they need to get by in life.
God has truly blessed. We have a beautiful world that God has made. Many of us have loving relationships with others that God has provided for us. It is important to always give thanks to the Lord for His abundant blessings.
One of the things that I am especially thankful for this year is the fact that I live in a place that is not beset with war. I can't even imagine what some of the people in this world are going through at this time.
God has blessed me over the years, and I am thankful to Him. He gave me great parents. The Lord gave me my best friend Toby. I have a good brother. Recently, the Lord provided a solution to some of the financial problems I'd been dealing with.
Whether you live in the US and are thinking about the holiday or not, think about all of the blessings that God has provided to you, and give Him thanks. In addition, make sure to always say thank you to the Lord for His answers to prayer. Give thanks to the Lord. Amen.
Prayer Requests
I have been feeling some better, and I am thankful to the Lord. Please keep praying for my health please.
Pray for an end to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Pray for the hostages to be free.
Continue to pray for peace in the other troubled areas of the world. Pray for peace in Ukraine, Syria, Myanmar and everywhere else where there is war and strife.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those living in the nations of Guinea-Bissau and the United Arab Emirates. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will begin a series of messages for the Advent Season. I will post the verses on Monday. May God bless you all.
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