There is much to be thankful

Greetings:
Tomorrow is the recognized day of celebration of the yearly Thanksgiving Day holiday.
It's a day to gather around a table stocked with more food and eatable goodies than we ought to have, but nonetheless, it's a traditional day of devouring, fellowship and a good time with those we love and care for.
However, truth be known, every day ought to be Thanksgiving Day.
We ought to wake every morning and the first thing that out to be uttered from our lips is “Thank you Lord for another day”.
For those of us who have a relationship with Jesus Christ, we have so much for which to be thankful each and every day. We have been set free by the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross. We have been forgiven for our many sins and can experience a freedom that no amount of money cannot buy. We can never  do enough good works to earn what we have.
This is illustrated in Psalm 103:1-5  (The Amplified Bible) where King David reminds us: “Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits—Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle’s [strong, overcoming, soaring]!”
These are truly words of thanksgiving.
American philosopher Eric Hoffer had it right when he said, “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.”
So as we gather tomorrow, let us do more than simply say 'thank you'.
Let us follow the words written in Psalm 100:1-5
“Let us shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
Hebrews 13:15 (The Amplified Bible) tells us: “Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name/”
So tomorrow, before we dig into to that big Thanksgiving Day meal, let us pause and thank God, not only for who he is, but for all of the things in our lives. Look around the table and recognize God’s hand and his goodness. We truly do have much to be thankful.

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