{"id":2259,"date":"2011-11-24T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2011-11-23T14:15:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T21:15:23","slug":"thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"THANKSGIVING!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 100:4-5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

When I was stationed in St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada, I was introduced to the fact that Canada does not celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the same date that we do in the US. They set aside the second Monday of October for their time of giving thanks. It was a great year for many of us who acknowledged both dates that year.<\/p>\n

As I recall the years I was there (1968-1969), I remember the large dinners that we had on both of the Thanksgiving days, and we were equally grateful for all of the abundance that the Lord had bestowed upon us.<\/p>\n

But what about all of the other days of the year?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but I find that it is necessary to jog my memory from time to time about thanking the Lord.<\/strong> It is not that I am not thankful, it is just that I get so used to all of the good things the Lord has done that I fail to stop and say thanks. With that in mind I frequently use Psalm 103:1-5 as my prayer. TRY IT!<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle\u2019s.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

—Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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