Giving Thanks

How do you value Thanksgiving?  Is this the day you spend with family and friends, a day of thanking the Lord for all of the continued blessings, or a day taken to wait in line at the stores with black Friday sales?  Ponder on this thought…Thanksgiving is another day to celebrate and rejoice in the Lord for all of the blessings he has placed in our lives. 

Give yourself the opportunity to cherish those moments; don’t rush through them because you ‘want’ a new TV, laptop, etc...  “You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified” (1 Corinthians 14:17). These things all are materialistic and will not give you the special memories that Thanksgiving should hold.  Take the time to spend it with your loved ones whether they are family or friends.  Enjoy the smell of turkey in the air, the pure and natural taste of stuffing and cranberry sauce; savor your taste buds in the mashed/sweet potatoes.  Have a family dinner and share the exciting moments that have happened during the year.  Enjoy the fullness of life and don’t cut it short for the wants.  “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17).