It’s always good to be hungry when you’re in the woods…. Because when you get back to camp or back home, near starved to death, everythin’ tastes so good, an’ you feel as if you never knew how good food is.”
–Zane Grey (Under the Tonto Rim)
“Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.”
–Psalm 97:12 (NKJV)
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“God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
He’s so good to me.”
–unknown
And, let me tell you friend–He’s good to you, too! Tomorrow, while the turkey is roasting, while the pies are baking and all of the other wonderful food for the dinner is being prepared think on the goodness of God.
Some people may be under dire circumstances, I want you to know that God is good. Many may have lost a loved one this past year–God is still good. He sustains us, His grace is always there and His mercy endures forever. God is good!
God is good in the happy times, when we often forget Him, and He is good in the bad times when we run to Him in despair, or become bitter because He doesn’t do what we want Him to do.
God is good in the midst of the storm; when we think He is off somewhere sleeping. He is there in the storms with us. God is good even when we cannot see what He is doing in our lives. He is good when we get upset with the way things turn out, because He sees the road ahead of us. He is good even in those many times that we do not understand.
Think of that little song we used to sing in Sunday School–God is so good. Never lose sight of that fact. In closing this little note for Thanksgiving I want to take you to the grand little song by James P. Sullivan. It’s another one of those songs that came out of the Great Depression.
“There is a song in my heart today,
Something I never had;
Jesus has taken my sins away,
Oh! say, but I’m glad.
Wonderful, marvelous love He brings,
Into a heart that’s sad;
Thro’ darkest tunnels the soul just sings,
Oh! say but I’m glad.
Oh! say, but I’m glad, I’m glad,
Oh! say, but I’m glad;
Jesus has come and my cup’s overrun;
Oh! say, but I’m glad.”
Our Pastor preached a great Thanksgiving sermon last Sunday. In it he mentioned something that I’ve always believed (though, not always practiced). It is wonderful that we have this national day of Thanksgiving. A day when families can get together, a day when people throughout this country are doing the same thing–giving thanks. But truly, honestly–everyday for the Christian should be one of Thanksgiving! “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV).
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“God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
He’s so good to me.”
–unknown
And, let me tell you friend–He’s good to you, too! Tomorrow, while the turkey is roasting, while the pies are baking and all of the other wonderful food for the dinner is being prepared think on the goodness of God.
Some people may be under dire circumstances, I want you to know that God is good. Many may have lost a loved one this past year–God is still good. He sustains us, His grace is always there and His mercy endures forever. God is good!
God is good in the happy times, when we often forget Him, and He is good in the bad times when we run to Him in despair, or become bitter because He doesn’t do what we want Him to do.
God is good in the midst of the storm; when we think He is off somewhere sleeping. He is there in the storms with us. God is good even when we cannot see what He is doing in our lives. He is good when we get upset with the way things turn out, because He sees the road ahead of us. He is good even in those many times that we do not understand.
Think of that little song we used to sing in Sunday School–God is so good. Never lose sight of that fact. In closing this little note for Thanksgiving I want to take you to the grand little song by James P. Sullivan. It’s another one of those songs that came out of the Great Depression.
“There is a song in my heart today,
Something I never had;
Jesus has taken my sins away,
Oh! say, but I’m glad.
Wonderful, marvelous love He brings,
Into a heart that’s sad;
Thro’ darkest tunnels the soul just sings,
Oh! say but I’m glad.
Oh! say, but I’m glad, I’m glad,
Oh! say, but I’m glad;
Jesus has come and my cup’s overrun;
Oh! say, but I’m glad.”
Our Pastor preached a great Thanksgiving sermon last Sunday. In it he mentioned something that I’ve always believed (though, not always practiced). It is wonderful that we have this national day of Thanksgiving. A day when families can get together, a day when people throughout this country are doing the same thing–giving thanks. But truly, honestly–everyday for the Christian should be one of Thanksgiving! “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV).