Are We Doing it Wrong?

     So today is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, it is probably tied with Christmas as my favorite. As a food guy, obviously I like it for the food, but really I like it for the focus on family. Most of my favorite memories are centered around Thanksgivings at my grandparent's house in New Jersey.

     Now a days it has become popular to make a list of the things we are thankful for. I have seen people listing one thing every day for the month of November. I think this is a great idea, but as a Christian I think it may be missing the point. We are called to be thankful, period. There are no more qualifiers after that, just be thankful. Is it okay to be thankful for family, friends, jobs, house, whatever? Sure, but we need to go deeper. We need to be a thankful people; not because of our circumstances but just because.

     It is great to have a long list of the things we are thankful for, but what if we didn't have them? All through the Bible, in fact throughout the history of Christianity, you see countless people thanking God in their lack, in prison, facing death. So don't let your thanksgiving be governed by your circumstances, just be thankful.

Hebrews 12:28 "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe."