Thanksgiving Every Dayಮಾದರಿ

“Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”

1 Chronicles 16:8–11

When David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem, it represented a great triumph. Having been taken by the Philistines, this centerpiece of the Jewish faith was unavailable for worship. Now it was in a place of honor once again. David responded by writing a great psalm of thanksgiving, which highlighted not only the great things God had done, but also the importance of grateful praise for His blessings. If we wish to continue to enjoy the favor and goodness of God, then it is only right and proper that we thank Him for what He has done.

In 1863, with the Civil War still raging, Abraham Lincoln established the last Thursday in November as a day of national prayer and thanksgiving. In his declaration, he wrote: “No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.

"It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American people. I do, therefore, invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.”

If we stop and reflect on all the good things we have because of God’s grace, our hearts will burst with gratitude.