“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
(Note: This Post was from Facebook in 2019. Obviously, today is not Thanksgiving in 2023, nor may it be in the future. Just something to keep in mind as you read my Posts!) This was actually in my Bible reading today, and as you know, today is Thanksgiving Day. As Paul comes to end of his Letter to the Thessalonians, he gives them a series of Practical Instructions. These start in Verse 12 and go all the way to Verse 22. It’s a wide array of instructions, some in sentences and some in phrases, it’s in the midst of these that Paul shares Today’s Verse. So here are some thoughts on both.
Though “ALL” of the Bible is God’s Rule for our lives, here we have a Clear and Emphatic Dictate of what “the will of the Lord” is; “In EVERYTHING Give Thanks”!!! If we believe that God is truly Sovereign over all things, then how can we not Thank Him, the Father of all Goodness and Love, for whatever He brings our way? Whether Good or Bad? We can and we must! May God open our hearts to see this Great God in control of ALL THINGS, and may you truly have a Very Happy Thanksgiving!