Commentary

We pray that you and your loved ones enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.

This most American of holidays reminds us at once of our national heritage as well as the spiritual blessings we have inherited. Courageous souls launched upon a perilous journey in search of religious and economic liberty. The Pilgrims were heroic souls pursuing a dream of freedom. God richly blessed those efforts and our founders were wise and humble enough to recognize His provision.

America today faces many critical challenges, almost all of them related to our “forgetfulness” of those founding experiences. We fail to acknowledge God’s gifts, taking Him for granted. Our successes and creature comforts all too easily become our accomplishments, our right, our demand.

Let’s resolve today to work at remembering His provision and great kindness, as well as our profound national inheritance.

And may He continue to greatly bless your families on this day of Celebration!