Listening to David Barton speak on Focus on the Family
Thanksgiving started because of the Pilgrims settled in Plymouth, Ma. It was a very cold winter and they lost about half of their colony. The Indians gave them food and supplies. They wanted to always remember a Day of Thanksgiving to God specifically because of providing and bringing them this far. They refer to multiple scripture passages on how they want to be like the Israelites before entering the land of Canaan. Moses warned them to always remember what God has done for them so that they would not live unfruitful lives.
Listening to the story of the Pilgrims settling, the forming of our Nation, Congress, Letters that John Adams wrote to his Abigail, and the careful thought of establishing Independence from Britain. America started with leaders revering and crediting God for His protection and blessing on America.
We are the most blessed nation in the World (I am truly convinced) and I believe that our Founding Fathers are the reason for all that God has given us today.
I am Thankful for:
1.Free country: worship and learn of God where i choose, have a job in the career path I choose, Go to the doctor and dentist I choose
2. Family
3. Church
4. My Salvation: Christ died for me to have a relationship with me, saved me, loves me. (I realize I did not list this first but I will leave it in this sequence to remind me that I take Him for granted and that I don't know enough what Christ saved me from and did for me and that I more than likely I need to spend time reminding myself about that in comparison of owning anything else in life or its treasures)
