GOOD TO ME
At Gatetree, we sing a song by Craig Musseau titled "Good to Me." It seems so appropriate during the Thanksgiving season.
At this time of year, we tend put a lot of emphasis on Christmas. That is because merchants are pushing us in that direction, wanting us to believe that Christmas is all about trimming the tree, buying presents, and so on. In the process of all this, we can very easily forget the beautiful holiday called Thanksgiving.
Originally established as a holiday by President George Washington in 1789, Thanksgiving was initially a religious holiday and, more to the point, a Christian holiday. The first Thanksgiving was different than today. It lasted three days, during which the pilgrims feasted with their Native American guests.
Of course, our Thanksgiving is also about gathering with friends and family and having a feast. But sometimes at this particular time of year, we can forget about how thankful we ought to be.
We have a lot to give thanks for, and certainly the Bible urges us to give thanks to the Lord. We are told in Psalm 106:1, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."
Sometimes, worship at Thanksgiving can be difficult because we are down or depressed or things aren't going all that well. Maybe hardship or tragedy has hit your life in some way and you don't feel like giving thanks. But the Bible doesn't say, "Give thanks to the Lord, because you feel good." It says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!" I have discovered that if I say "Thank You, Lord" in spite of the way I feel--before long I FEEL thankful.
"For You are good, for You are good, for You are good to me."
