Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a topic with which many of us struggle. True thanksgiving is displayed that we recognize someone or something has greater value or worth than ourselves. We are surrounded by many people who display a view of great self-worth. When we say, “Thank you,” we elevate the other person above ourselves. We each seek to be accepted by others because of our words or actions. When we elevate God above ourselves, it becomes easier to say, “Thank you,” to God through the prompting of the Holy Spirit, who lives within His people. Christians need to be humble toward God, and vigilant toward other people. The great apostle Paul humbled himself before others (2Cor. 11:7-12). Christians need to display an attitude of gratitude towards the Holy Spirit who guides them toward God’s desires, continually. We only need to ask for His help. Psalm 50 encourages all hearers about thanksgiving, “If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats? Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High; And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. – Psa. 50:12-15 (ASV).