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Thanksgiving

Is the expression of gratitude, especially to God! 

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1)!

You may or may not know that America's Thanksgiving began with the 1621 harvest feast between Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag tribe and later became a national holiday through presidential proclamations by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Although prayers and thanks were probably offered at the 1621 harvest gathering, the first recorded Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth happened two years later in 1623. On this occasion, the colonists gave thanks to God for rain after a two-month drought.  

Thanksgiving is a great reminder of God's grace and mercy in our lives.  I find Ephesians 3:20 ringing loud and clear this year! "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us..."  

"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful" (Colossians 3:15).

When you gather next Thursday for Thanksgiving, I hope you will take time to openly express your gratitude in prayer to our good God for all His blessings in you and your family’s life!  So thankful... agreed?

Lord, teach us to offer You a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all our life experiences.  And teach us to be joyful always, to pray continually, and to give thanks in all our circumstances.  Amen.  

An MCHA Stop~n~Think - 11.21.2025 - Courtesy of  MCHA Ministry Coordinator Tim Chastain