The Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated once a year, but as Christians we should be celebrating Thanksgiving continuously. Our daily dress should communicate this. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 5:19-20, “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Thankfulness is the song of the Christian. A grateful heart is one of the main indicators of someone who has been touched and changed by Jesus Christ. God says we should always be thankful. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 we read, “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
A life saved and delivered from sin should be wearing a garment of praise. (Isaiah 61:3-10, Matthew 22:11-13) We are reconciled to God. In Christ, we are made the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) This truth should result in our lives overflowing with thankfulness! As born-again believers, (John 3) we are in this world, but not of this world, (John 17:16). Therefore, we should not look like this world.
What does the world look like? According to the Bible, and if we just look around us, we can see what the world looks like. The world is depraved with pride, covetousness, envy, anger, lying, stealing, wickedness, perversion, drunkenness, and blasphemy. (Romans 1:29-31, 2 Timothy 3:2-4) Sadly, this list could extend longer. The Bible reveals the depth of our depravity all the way from Genesis to Revelation. In Romans 1:21 and 2 Timothy 3:2, we see that unthankfulness is an identifying mark of the unbeliever. In Luke 6:35, the unthankful are categorized with the evil. In Romans 1:16-25, we read how God has revealed His glory through His creation. Yet some do not appreciate God’s glory, they are unthankful. As a result, their foolish hearts are darkened.
If our hearts are filled up with gratitude, there will be no room remaining for unthankfulness. Let us not celebrate Thanksgiving just once a year. Dear Christian, every day is Thanksgiving day to the redeemed soul. As you dress your turkey for Thanksgiving dinner this year, let it serve as a reminder to you, that our lives are not our own. We are bought with a price. Therefore, we are to glorify God. (1 Corinthians 6:20) Everyday we should dress ourselves in the garment of Thanksgiving!
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