Thanksgiving

The Puritan tradition of a thanksgiving was something that tied to a specific event of thanksgiving. For instance there were harvest festivals for the in-gathering of that years crops. Or there would be a time of worship of thanksgiving in response to a specific event that led the Christian community/church to gather for worship.

I am not a fan of a nationally designated thanksgiving holiday. It has led to the cultural watering down and dissipation of the spiritual center of the Christian church. We react more out of national loyalty than thanksgiving to God.

So...what is it we are grateful to God for this year? It isn't just ticking off a list of things we "should" be grateful for. What is it that you are grateful for? What is it that in your life that causes you to turn to God more deeply and more gratefully? Where will you worship God this day? What will you give up in honor of God? Or, how will you worship God by moving away from the trend of stuffing with food, watching sports events, circling the wagons of family to reinforce our own lifestyles, and shopping to get a head start on the Christmas rush?

Check it out:
http://www.historychannel.com/thanksgiving/
http://www.plimoth.org/learn/history/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.asp
http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu/issues/fall_03/11_19/focus/giving.html