It’s easy to think you’re giving thanks on the holiday by following the tradition of having family over and eating lots of turkey, ham, and dressing and watching football games. However, true thanksgiving is signaled by acknowledging the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to provide salvation and eternal life to all who believe and by giving of your time and money to spread His gospel throughout your family, community, and world.
True thanksgiving can certainly take place in family interaction that occurs on the holiday as long as your heart acknowledges the LORD’s grace in all things. Such thanksgiving also needs to take place throughout each year in the giving of resources to help those outside of your family who are truly in need.
Everyone has something to give to help others and sometimes to simply bless someone else. Even when we don’t seem to have much, we have more than we are aware of. You signal that you’re thankful when even in adversity and poverty you give to spread the gospel and help others in need. Those in better positions should do the same to a greater degree.
Scripture signifies that those whose hearts are fixed upon Jesus Christ and truly thankful will give abundantly from their income, assets, skills, and giftings to help others and lead them to Him, so they too can have their names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life in Heaven. This shows you have the real root of Thanksgiving in your heart because when truly present it results in a wonderful example of Thanks-living throughout your life.
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2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9:10-12, Philippians 4:4-7, 14-17, Colossians 4:2-6
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