In 1863 President Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to ever be set aside as a National day of Thanksgiving, being observed by Americans both at home and abroad. I believe it would behoove each of us to use this day to the utmost. We can accomplish this by sending a sweet-smelling savor towards heaven; to the God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ the Son of God, as we are prompted by the God the Holy Ghost.
First, I want to thank God that he sent his Son to suffer and shed His blood for the sins of the whole world, especially of those who believe on him. I am thankful that God drew me to Himself by his Spirit. Thank God he drew me in a time accepted, and put the wherewithal in me to accept the FREE GIFT of salvation that is by GRACE alone, and not of any works I had done or will do in the future to keep my free Gift of Salvation. I am thankful for God’s words on all spiritual matters as they relate to the present and eternal. I am thankful for the AV1611 Holy Bible that not only contains God’s word, but is his words to the English-speaking Peoples till the end of this age and beyond. I am thankful that God succoured Vera, family members, and myself in the day appointed.
Last year the day before Thanksgiving, my wife and I received bad news from her doctors; she had breast cancer. I am thrilled to report this Thanksgiving; she has been cancer free since December 2013. God in his mercies and wisdom made it possible for Vera’s cancer to be detected at the earliest stage, and she is cancer free today! Doctors believe this cancer is 98 percent curable. We hope, and believe that our God and Saviour has better things for her. Thank you Lord for sparing my wife’s life!!
Next I want to thank God for his mercies when I sinned by not being thankful for all the good things that he sent my way from heaven.
Here is a short list of things that I have to be thankful for…health, life, wife, family, my daughter, job, forgiveness of sins, home, job, cars, safety, Bible (AV1611 of course), teaching from scriptures, good doctrine, friends, and far too much to list here. My only prayer at this time is that God would give me more grace, and I can be more thankful in the coming year.
This post will be in the email boxes of just short of 10,ooo readers and I thank God for EZEKEIL3 and each of you! YOU are invited to give a big shout out to heaven for all to see by posting your thanksgivings in the comment section of this post. Looking forward to sharing in your THANKSGIVING. Sincerely, Bro. Ray
Are you ready to get off your high horse yet, and quite with the vain attitude? Is it tine for a reasonable discussion on the bible now?
Ecclesiastes 1:2
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
You are surprised? That is funny! You wont discuss scripture in a civil manner at all and you still think that there are that many people paying attention, funny.
You are NOT doing Gods work, you are doing your own vain work.
I am probably the ONLY person still talking about anything with you. Other than maybe your friends who feel sorry for you. I might be wrong though, we shall see.
Good Luck!
When you are ready to do Gods work and give scripture for scripture, let me know.
Too actually discuss the bible / scripture, you know!
Sad, 10,000 people read this post by email or FaceBook and not one comment of thanksgiving. May God have mercy on all of us, starting with me for not being thankful enough.