Thanksgiving will look different for many families this year. Some will limit their gatherings to immediate family. Some college students, have elected, to stay on campus in lieu of returning home. Sadly, some will spend Thanksgiving alone, while others, are unable to afford a Thanksgiving meal! Indeed, Thanksgiving will be different, but there is still great hope. There is still a reason to give thanks. Our God is still the same! It may be a different kind of Thanksgiving, but we still serve the same God!
God is still good.
“The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him.” Nahum 1:7
These are troubling times. However, we can take refuge in God! He is still good! Maybe, your experiences are tempting you to think differently of God, but His goodness has not and will not dilute.
“O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” – Psalm 34:8
Give Him a try and you will discover that He is still good!
God is still a provider.
Jesus speaks of the goodness of the providing Father in Matthew 7:9-11, “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” I don’t know your specific need, but without a doubt, God can provide. He has an impeccable record for providing:
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- In Genesis 22, He provided the ram in the bush.
- In 1 Kings 17, He provided the widow woman with an unlimited supply of food. The jar of flour and jug of oil did not run out!
- In the New Testament, He provided a sinful world, redemption, through His Son!
He is a consistent and constant provider! Call out and trust Him with your needs; He is still a provider.
God is still a healer.
God is the healer of all of our diseases (Psalm103:3). May God heal our land from disease, hatred, and division. However, we have a role to play if we want to experience His Healing.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. – 2 Chronicles 7:14
May we do our part, so our land can experience His perfect healing! He is still a healer.
Yes, this Thanksgiving will be different, across the land, but our God is still the same! He is good. He is a provider. And He is a healer. May you give thanks, to the Father, this Thanksgiving and forevermore!
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