Thus, in celebrating the feast of the first Thanksgiving Day, let us not forget those who have fallen during the night and those who survived, those who bravely looked death in the eye and forged ahead to follow where God led them.
The profound lessons they left behind are a gift to the world, to every believer— lessons that spark hope, faith, love, and resilience in all of us. They lived a life of eternal gratitude despite all odds, despite a stream of disappointments that may have drained their spirit but never extinguished the dream they set for themselves. A people whose very sacrifices led to the founding of America—a country that God has richly blessed as its constitution hinges upon biblical principles that trace back to the first pious settlers of the land.
“The American Declaration of Independence and Constitution are based upon the precepts of God’s Word. Without it there would have been no United States.” –Reverend Billy Graham
Nonetheless, as ungodly practices and diabolic views have taken root in the United States for the past decades, America has somewhat weakened its global standing. Don’t get me wrong, America is still the most powerful nation on earth, but it is quite evident that it has deteriorated from its glorious past.
Let us not discard what the Pilgrims and the founding fathers sacrificed their lives for to make America what it came to be—for the greatness of a nation always hinges upon the faithfulness and obedience of its people to Christ.
As such, this Thanksgiving Day, let us live the lessons learned from the Pilgrims, the Christian values they held dear and laid down their lives for. Let us bring God back into our lives, into our families, into our schools, into our government institutions—precisely as it was in the past.
In light of this, here are Bible verses you may want to share at the dinner table to remind you, your family, and your friends that God is good, regardless of our circumstances.
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