Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow (James 1:17).
November begins the holiday season. Many stores already have their Christmas decorations up, and it’s not even Thanksgiving! Later this month, the Thanksgiving weekend will contain the busiest travel weekend of the year as family and friends gather for Thanksgiving Day.
In North America, the United States and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving. It is a blessing to have a holiday to reflect on the blessings from God and a special opportunity to give abundant acknowledgement and praise to Him for what He has done, is doing, and has promised to do.
Christians and non-Christians enjoy Thanksgiving. For followers of Christ, we can express gratitude for God’s goodness toward us. And, for believers in Christ, Thanksgiving is an avenue for reflection, worship, and joy.
God’s Word in the Bible provides us with ways we can express gratitude to God.
Here are a few helpful verses from the Psalms.
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders (Psalm 9:1).
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm 34:1).
I will praise the name of God with song and magnify Him with thanksgiving (Psalm 69:30).
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples (Psalm 105:1).
This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24).
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting (Psalm 136:1).
May our time of Thanksgiving not occur just once a year, but during every day of the year.
Pastor Cecil
November 2025