Monday, November 19, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving



On Thursday November 22, it will be Thanksgiving here in the USA. I hope and pray all of my readers have a joyful and blessed Thanksgiving.  For those who live elsewhere, I also hope and pray you have a joyful and blessed day.

Have you ever drove by a multi million-dollar home and thought: "Why can't I have that kind of wealth?" What about becoming a bit jealous at times while viewing rich and famous people on television? The thoughts come to mind, "here I am hoping to have enough money to make ends meet, yet they have soooo much." While I am dreaming about a rich life, little do I realize what misery many of these people experience. They maybe worried to death for fear of losing their fortune while constantly protecting themselves from those who would rob them blind. All the while, they dedicate their lives to obtaining more, yet never becoming satisfied.

The wonderful thing as a Christian, I have so much more to be thankful for. At one time, I was living in the kingdom of darkness. But now, God has brought me into the kingdom of light. I have an inheritance worth more money than all the wealth in the world could buy. This Thanksgiving I will remember and be thankful for all the wonderful blessings He has bestowed upon me while laying to rest any covetousness I may have over the things which I do not have.


"giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,"
(Colossians 1:12-13 NKJV)




16 comments:

  1. Happy Thanksgiving Ken! A beautiful post for a time to be thankful for His loving grace and our freedom to love and honor Him. No earthly treasures can compare!!

    Wishing you and your lovely wife a time of peace, joy, and blessings!
    Denise

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  2. Thank you Denise, may God's blessing be upon you and yours this Thanksgiving.

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  3. Happy Thanksgiving Ken!

    I sure do hope you have an amazing long weekend. You are so right in saying we, as Christians, have so much to be thankful for. We have an amazing inheritance waiting for us in heaven. We are so rich!!

    Blessings,
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  4. Thank you Child of God. What an awesome future awaits us. God bless you and I pray you have a blessed week.

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  5. Hi Ken,

    Thank you for the reminder on the abundant blessings we have been given in Christ...incomparable to worldly riches which will perish.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as you reflect how the Lord has blessed, protected and cared for you in the past year.

    In Christ...Susan

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  6. Thank you Susan. I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving. Thank you Lord for all your blessings.

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  7. Hi Ken ~ Hoping you and your family have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. We do have so much to be thankful for don't we? God is so good to all of us!
    Blessings...Chelle

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  8. Thank you Chelle, Amen! God is good to all of us. You also have a blessed Thanksgiving.

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  9. Happy thanksgiving to you and your family.....I always remember that in Christ the poor become rich and the weak become strong. :)

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  10. Excellent point Dee. I hope you and your family also had a blessed and happy Thanksgiving.

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  11. Blessings to you Ken and your family.

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  12. Hi Ken,

    I am so thankful for having contentment that can only come from God...I know people who seem like they can never get enough worldly things to be happy, that's because only God can fulfill our happiness!
    Sorry, I haven't been online for awhile to comment...Glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving...My husband and I went out for Thanksgiving dinner for a change...and had a great time :)
    ~God Bless~ Lisa

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  13. Lisa, you are so right, only God can fulfill us. We will never be satisfied apart from Him. I am glad you and your husband had a great time eating out for Thanksgiving, and no dishes :) God bless

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  14. Indeed, we have much to be thankful for as Christians. Thanks for the reminder. I hope your family has a blessed holiday season.

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  15. Thank you Peggy. I too hope you and your family have a blessed holiday season.

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