Thanksgiving-

                            THANKSGIVING

   At this time of every year, we have Thanksgiving.

      We know from studying history that this day came

  when the Pilgrims and the Indians had a peaceful day in

      which they shared a meal together and thanked

  God for their many blessings. This day has been observed

      from our nation's beginning.

     Thoughts from Hezekiah Walker:

  "I am grateful for the things that you have done.

    Yes, I am grateful for the victories we've won.

  I could go on and on and on about Your works,

     because I'm grateful, so grateful just to praise

  you, Lord.

     Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart -

  gratefulness.

    Grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful

gratefulness."

  All of us  in our nation have so much

     to be thankful for.

 Here are a few of the things we are

  thankful for:

        1.  God is alive and well.

        2.  Jesus is at His right hand interceeding for His people.

        3. Jesus still invites us to turn our lives over to Him.

        4. Our nation is the greatest in our world.

        5. We have so many freedoms that others do not have.

        6. The founders of our nation coined the statement;

            "One nation under God, with freedom and justice for all."

        7. Material things such as food, clothing  and housing;

            WE ARE BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE!

   As we think of the many other things we enjoy from day to day,

   let us not forget that God supplies the material blessings, as well

   as the spiritual blessings that we all can enjoy if we surrender to

   the will of God.

Byrl Brockman