As familiar as we are with the “Thanksgiving” holiday, not everyone understands thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is more than being thankful. Thanksgiving is giving thanks, expressing what we are feeling, giving a voice to an attitude of gratitude. If you are truly thankful you need to make it known. Those who have experienced God’s blessings should break forth in praise. That’s what we see in Psa. 30:11-12 “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” Notice the words “not be silent“. Enough of that nonsense about being an introvert and not expressing your emotions. Break out of your bondage and do as you ought. Indeed we are all different and don’t express ourselves in exactly the same way, but that’s not a license to give no expression. If we are thankful it is our duty to make it known. Whether in prayer, song, or testimony we should give thanks. It is an obligation, an observance – something we do, and an opportunity.
If we are truly impressed by the greatness of God and grateful for the grace of God, we ought to impress others with our gladness for His goodness. In light of all He has done silence is sinful and shameful. Thanksgiving is a testimony that we are thrilled by God’s goodness. You might be thankful but you should be thanking. How can you claim you are thankful if you don’t even say thanks? Psa. 10:4 says, “The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.”. Let it never be thought that we are among their number. Instead, “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.” – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
