What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
“Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name” (Heb.13:13-15). Their are 13 heads of lettuce found in the epistle to the Hebrews, all are worth our examination and these last two are in a Thanksgiving charge. Let us begin by giving thanks for a country that has a National Day of Thanksgiving, looking up and reading/reciting Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation (each president makes one of these, of late some are pretty lame, none compare to Abe's). Now concede, as Hebrews exhorts, being outside the camp; this world is not my home; I'm only passing through. Note also that “Praise to God” is both a “sacrifice” and a “fruit of our lips”, i.e. say it out loud, as it were. Then, while we are “in everything giving thanks” this November, include Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.
Who UR: “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps.139:14). What UR: “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving” (Ps.69:30). When you got here: “May you live in interesting times!” Where UR: You could have been born in China, Ukraine or Uzbekistan! A Supreme Court Decision of 1892 states, “Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of The Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise' and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian!” Why: Simply Rev.4:11. How: Simply Philippians.4:11-13. In everything give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving.
An Essay for week #47 - Nov 19, 2023
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