Tag: thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving: We’re a little late and Christmas a little early
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! – 1 Corinthians 15:57 What’s wrong with this picture? Or this one? We may chuckle at these common images of two typically American holidays, but much more is at stake here than changing traditions. Looking for thanks. Watch for the coming ‘blitzchris’…
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A Psalm of Thanksgiving – Psalm 100, Psalm 50
Psalm 100 Who is giving thanks? And to whom? “For what do we give thanks on Thanksgiving?” The New International Version tells us it is For giving grateful praise. The New King James Version calls it, A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People and the English Standard Version, borrowing from its text reminds us, His Steadfast…
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Imperfect Family
The Son of Man – an imperfect family man Have you ever thought of Jesus as an imperfect ‘family man?’ ‘What?’ you may react! God Incarnate in the Person of Jesus imperfect as a ‘family man?’ I thought Jesus is supposed to be God the Father’s Perfect Human (Son of Man) example to each of…
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Thank Who?
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. – 2 Samuel 22:50 KJV Thanksgiving: celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year… Thanksgiving has its historical roots in…