THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION - 20 JUNE 1676: "The Holy God having by a long and Continual Series of his Afflictive dispensations in and by the present War with the Heathen Natives of this land, written and brought to pass bitter things against his own Covenant people in this wilderness, yet so that we evidently discern that in the midst of his judgments he hath remembered mercy, having remembered his Footstool in the day of his sore displeasure against us for our sins, with many singular Intimations of his Fatherly Compassion, and regard; reserving many of our Towns from Desolation Threatened, and attempted by the Enemy, and giving us especially of late with many of our Confederates many signal Advantages against them, without such Disadvantage to ourselves as formerly we have been sensible of, if it be the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, It certainly bespeaks our positive Thankfulness, when our Enemies are in any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time of pressing Afflictions."


Read more here and enjoy your day.

Thanksgiving

We begin our study of Second Thessalonians having finished First Thessalonians a few weeks ago. Be blessed.

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

A few Thanksgiving thoughts while you enjoy family and turkey...

Psalm 34

1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

A few more Thanksgiving exhortations can be found here, here and here. Have a great day.

Thanksgiving

Yes, my family has much to be thankful for. Most importantly, my grandson has made it through all his chemo treatments for leukemia and is in the last, although still lenghty, stage of treatment.

This is a pic of the two of us from some time ago while he was still receiving chemo, thus he has no hair. We'll be having T-Day dinner at my daughter's today. Praise Him for His faithfulness.