Thanksgiving 2012

Dear Father in Heaven, I give thanks this day to You for all things, thanking You for the very air we breathe, and for all the clothes we have and for all the food we will eat.  As we today sit down in America for a big feast may we remember that all this food came from You and with the help of so many now sits on our tables before us.  Thanks for being faithful to us, even when we were not so faithful to You.  Be with those on our prayer lists and watch over them, healing cancers, heart problems, bone problems, and mental concerns, depression, and also addictions and substance abuse.  Lord, healing only comes from You, not always directly, but always from You.  On this Thanksgiving Day in America, I just want to pause and say Thank You, Jesus, for everything, and I pray in Your name this prayer You taught us to pray.

Our Father who art in Heaven:  Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever.  Amen.

Thanksgiving 2012.

Hebrews 12:28 - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be THANKFUL, and so worship God acceptable reverence and awe.  (NIV)

My prayer for all of you, my dear brothers and sisters, is that you have a very Happy Thanksgiving, and that you and your family are well.  Most of all I pray you are giving all glory to God for all things this day.  I pray that those of you who have been affected by the storms of Sandy and the storms of life will come to God and be thankful for what you have.  As you sit down around that table today, think about what we have and what so many  folks do not have.  There are people around this world that have next to nothing to eat, have no electric ever, carry all their water, and work hard.  Folks, I have seen myself at food buffets where people make trip after trip back to the food bar piling high food on their plates and eating a few bites and going back for more and more, and their kids do the same.  We have many people coming to the food pantry in need of food but have big flat screen TV's at home and two cell phones on their person.  I could go on and on.

Today fall on your face, maybe when you pray before your meal, push your dish back, bury your face on the table and GIVE IT UP FOR JESUS.  After all, folks, HE GAVE IT UP FOR US ... Amen.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving, and remember please to share your blessings.

Love ya, Pastor Dan

Check the Carlisle Sentinel paper today, there is a story about Santa's House.