Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. There’s good food, family, and just a really happy feeling in the air. Most of us look forward to it every year. The history books say Thanksgiving started in the 1600s when the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, had a big feast to thank God for helping them get through a really tough year. They wanted to show Him how grateful they were. It wasn’t the only “thankful” celebration back then, but it’s the one that eventually became the holiday we celebrate today.
Even though life is way easier now than it was back then, we still celebrate Thanksgiving. We’re blessed in so many ways, but sometimes people forget why this day even matters. When you ask people what they’re grateful for, everyone’s answer might be different. But one thing is always true—every good thing we have is because God made it possible. And the biggest blessing of all is that we get to have a relationship with Him. Because God has given us so much, we should make sure we thank Him not just on Thanksgiving, but every day.
1 Timothy 4:4-5 (NLT) says, “Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.”
God created so many good things for us to enjoy—our families, our friends, the big blessings and all the little ones we don’t always notice. So no matter what your Thanksgiving looks like this year—whether you’re around a table full of food, laughing with family, or just enjoying a quiet day—remember to thank God for everything you have. Without Him, none of it would be possible.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“What Are You Grateful For?”, written foraheartforchristdevotions.blogspot.com by Kraiapril©2025. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
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