Today is Thanksgiving in the US and Canada. We use this day to reflect on what we're thankful for and celebrate the blessings that we have. It's a time for family, food, and preparing for the Black Friday sales. Traditionally we spend a lot of time listing out the things we're thankful for and letting people know how they bless us.
But why limit it to today?
I try to remember to give thanks to God every day. At least once daily I thank him for my wife, and try to thank him for my job at the end of the day, no matter how good or bad the day was. I'm not successful at giving thanks as much as I should, but I try to keep it to the other 364 days of the year as much as I do on Thanksgiving Day.
We should be grateful for what we have every day of the year. I certainly don't mind setting aside a day of special celebration just like we do for Christ's birthday and resurrection day. But I think many of us forget to give thanks the rest of the year.
Make a pledge to find something to be thankful for every day of the year. And thank God out loud so that you really make it known.
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 NIV
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