Thanksgiving: Holiday or Lifestyle?

Romans chapter one is some powerful stuff. It speaks of the power of the Gospel to change lives. It reminds us not to be ashamed of the Gospel. It says that God is everywhere, if people are willing to look around. It says that people "suppress" the truth. It is one of those eye-opening sections of Scripture.

Tucked in the middle of this commentary on man's predicament from God's viewpoint is a little phrase that seems appropriate to consider in light of the holiday we celebrate tomorrow.

Check this out:

"For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Romans 1:21-23 NASB (In the KJV it says, "Neither were they thankful.")

We live in a thankless culture. It may even be a generational problem, because young people in America grew up with the "rights" agenda injected into their psyches on a daily basis. As Christians, still tainted by the cultural "funk and junk" (a Clayism), it's a good time to consciously and intentionally live in a spirit of thanksgiving.

We should "Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name. For the LORD is good; His loving kindness is everlasting, and His faithfulness to all generations." Psalms 100:4-5 NASB

Thanksgiving shouldn't be a holiday for the Christian. It should be a lifestyle. Don't be a turkey! Thank someone on a daily basis for something you appreciate. Thank God continually for His goodness, loving kindness, and His faithfulness.

Just Thinking.