Today, American celebrate the holiday

“Rejoice in the Lord always;  again I will say rejoice!” Phil 4:4 (NIV)

It seems that the only place that I see or hear of rejoicing is within a church context. During a worship service, prayer or testimony, there will be expressions of joy and rejoicing. But outside in the world, this appears to be a much rarer phenomenon, usually reserved for airports, bus or train stations.

Paul commands Christian to rejoice! And in the following verses, he advises us how to do this:  in everything, by prayer and thanksgiving… this is how we can always rejoice in Christ. No matter what happens — good, bad or ugly;  no matter how badly we’ve mess up; and no matter how the world treats us, we can be thankful that our Father is always willing to forgive and that we can rely on His wisdom to create good out of bad.

Today, American celebrate the holiday known as Thanksgiving. It is a time for families to gather around their tables. All over this country, people will make every effort to be in their homes for this holiday. It is a time to give thanks to God, our Father.

And therefore, because of our grateful hearts, thanking our Father for all His blessings, we can rejoice!

Again. And again. And again!

Steve