"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Saturday, November 26, 2011

THANKSgiving

Just a few days ago, most of you probably celebrated the holiday of Thanksgiving. What comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving?

For most people, slaughtered turkey, pilgrims, and over-stuffed stomachs probably come to mind. Maybe family coming together, too. That's understandable, I mean, what does Wal-Mart say about it? With the big Christmas push starting mid-September, there's hardly any room for Thanksgiving. And if the stores advertise Thanksgiving at all, it will probably be for a week max.

But Thanksgiving isn't really about slaughtered turkeys or over-stuffed stomachs. Well, if it's not that, what is Thanksgiving about then? Take a look at the word. What's the first part say? Yeah--you read that correctly. THANKS. The next part is just as important: GIVING. So Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks, especially to God.

"Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind" Ps. 107:15

And that's nothing to pass over too lightly. Do we really give that much thanks at Thanksgiving? God has abundantly blessed us more than we could ever imagine. As the holidays are now upon us, try to remember the true meaning of the holidays and give thanks to God for all that we have.
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