1 Thessalonians 5:18 says that we are to “in everything, give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

We live in an increasingly thankless society. Even Thanksgiving isn’t so much about giving thanks as it is about the “3 Fs” – Food, Football and the Friday after While I love food and football as much as the next guy (I must confess that I can do without the Friday after), I do pray that our hearts will be turned toward God in thanksgiving this week. For many of us, this year has represented difficulty – the economy and job markets aren’t good. But, we have so much to be thankful for, and our thanksgiving is a free will choice that we get to make.

I hope that we choose thankfulness this Thanksgiving. Thank God for His love and kindness toward us, for we deserve far less. He loves us in spite of our sin, and gave His son, Jesus Christ, so that we may live. Thank you, Lord!