Thanksgiving
Celebration of The Feast of Tabernacles
Israel as a nation has not only been a scattered people and a sinful people, but they have been a suffering people. However, one day their suffering will be turned into joy. Like our Thanksgiving day in the United States the “Feast of Tabernacles” was a time of feasting …
What is a Definition For Thanksgiving?
This psalm is prophetic and anticipates the day when Jesus will reign. The setting is millennial, the place is Jerusalem, the scene is the temple, and the occasion is the coronation of Jesus as priest-king of the earth. The text of this Psalm was thought to be the beginning hymn …
His Mercy Endures Forever
Let’s continue where we left off yesterday with 6 more reasons we need to praise the Lord: 4. For what He did with the first born in Egypt (vv. 10- 12).
David’s Plea With The Lord For Mercy
The tone of the Psalm changes dramatically to that of urgent prayer (vv. 11-12). David is no longer thinking about the past, but of the present troubles, he is facing. Facing trouble was certainly nothing new for him. He faces it as a fugitive from Saul and he faced it as a fugit …
David’s Song of Thanksgiving
This passage is an extensive quotation of the first l5 verses of Psalm l05 (vv. 7-22). Four elements of thanksgiving are found in this song: …
A Psalm of Thanksgiving And Praise
This psalm is essentially a psalm of thanksgiving and praise after the battle is over and the noise of strife and the drums of war are stilled (vv. 1-6). It is offered to God, by the people on behalf of their king. The dust of conflict has settled, and the foe has vanquished. It is a national anthem, a …
IllustrationSong Written After Fiance Drowns
A young woman named Anne Steele was engaged to be married, and had looked forward to her wedding day with eagerness. The big day finally arrived and so did the guests; but the groom was missing. After about an hour of waiting, a messenger brought the tragic news that Anne’s fian …
IllustrationThankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrate …
Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part …
IllustrationThankful Because of Fleas
Corrie ten Boom in The Hiding Place relates an incident that taught her always to be thankful. She and her sister, Betsy, had just been transferred to the worst German prison camp they had seen yet, Ravensbruck. Upon entering the barracks, they found them extremely overcrowded an …
IllustrationThings Housewives Are Thankful For.
Here is a list of things housewives are most thankful for: “For husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house because they usually make them big enough to call in the professionals. For children who put away their things & clean up after themselves. They’re suc …