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American Thanksgiving
The American tradition of Thanksgiving can be traced to the year 1623.

Having gathered the harvest, the governor of the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford, proclaimed:
“All ye Pilgrims with your wives and little ones, do gather at the Meeting House, on the hill ...
there to listen to the pastor, and render Thanksgiving to the Almighty God for all His blessings.”

The pilgrims were to demonstrate their gratitude to God for their survival.

After sailing 9 weeks on the open seas, the 102 puritans arrived in America on Nov. 9, 1620.
That first winter was very difficult – about one-half of the pilgrims had died.
Still, they were grateful for God’s blessing during those difficult years.

On November 1, 1777, by order of Congress, the first National Thanksgiving was proclaimed
“That with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts,
and consecrate themselves to the service of their Divine Benefactor ...”

George Washington wrote a proclamation setting aside a National Day of Thanksgiving in which he stated that it is
“our duty as a people, with devout reverence and affectionate gratitude, to acknowledge our many and great obligations to Almighty God ...”

On October 3, 1863, Abraham Lincoln and the U.S Congress established the first annual National Day of Thanksgiving “
on the last Thursday of November, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.”

On Thanksgiving each year, we are reminded of our godly heritage of the country, as we gather to give thanks to God,
acknowledging His blessings toward us throughout the year.
(History of Thanksgiving)

Psa. 50:14
Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most Hi.

1Th. 5:18
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

TGIF

Happy Thanksgiving to all.