We will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day this week, the one day set aside for the people of our nation to give thanks for the benefits and blessings we are free to enjoy.  But there are many who give thanks to no one in particular.  However, it is a wonderful time for those who are of the household of God to give thanks and glory to Him as we rejoice in all the wonderful blessings that are ours from God the Father in Christ.  
 
As for Believers, with rejoicing we give thanks continually for this is God’s will for each of His beloved ones.  
 
We know well 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice always,”  Vs.16
“Pray without ceasing,”  Vs. 17
“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  Vs.18
 
There is not a circumstance where we are not to be thankful.  Looking closely, we see that giving thanks keeps us aware of God’s presence.  It reminds us that He is with us in every situation and circumstance, whether good things or hard things.  Our faith is in Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent God.
 
We also see that our thanks is not merely lip service of thanks, but it is to come from an attitude of rejoicing and attentiveness to prayer.  
 
As we see in Philippians 4:
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!”  Vs. 4
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”  Vs. 6
And the result?
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”  Vs. 7
 
Scripture tells us to,
“O come, let us sing unto the LORD;
Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; 
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.”  Psalm 95:1-2
 
There is no excuse!  If we can’t sing we can all make a ‘joyful noise’!
 
The Lord’s perfect work is beyond measure, now would be a good time to thank Him for His goodness unto each of us personally.  Since we know not what the next moment holds, we could start with thanking Him for each breath we take,  and how about just waking up each morning; for the family He has placed us in here on earth; for shelter and food; and on and on?  Above all with grateful hearts we thank Him that, 
He “so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”  John 3:16
 
Then wonder of wonders, before the foundation of the world He chose to call us unto Himself!
Ephesians 1:4-5
“Just as He chose us in Him (Christ Jesus) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.”
 
It is all His doing from beginning to end!  We are blessed beyond measure! 
Every day is a day of thanksgiving for those of us who belong to the Lord! 
 
Therefore, the apostle Paul exhorts,
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 
 
With humble and grateful hearts we say, thank you!  
So we join in singing:
       Chorus:    “With grateful hearts we say Thank You
                         For all things great and small,
                         With grateful hearts we say 
                          Thank You, Thank You for it all.
Ev’ry good and perfect gift,
Ev’ry promise that is true,
Ev’ry blessing that has come from You.
You’re the giver of it all and for that we stand in awe.
And we lift our praises up with grateful hearts.
      Chorus 
“You’re the light that lights our way
You’re the bread we need each day
You’ve provided ev’ry thing we’ll every need, 
So with faith we look to You with all things now in view, 
And we praise You Lord of all with grateful hearts.
     Chorus
 
Amen and Happy Thanksgiving!