OT: Thanksgiving

[GonnePhishin]

Wishing all of you a great Thanksgiving.
May we all be thankful to Almighty God through his Son Jesus for all of our blessings, and pray for the leaders and people of this country to REPENT from their wickedness and turn back to God.

[C. Cash]

Amen.


George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclaimation 1789

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.

G. Washington

[DBW]

Amen.

This holiday I'm out here only with the Lord and my dog Keylock. I am on my way to Erie, PA to pick up a load that I'm taking to Laredo. Good to have something to do this holiday.

[rjohns94]

AMEN. Blessings to you all. This is my favorite holiday of the year.

[mikld]

And my Amen too! May all those here have a Blessed and bountiful Thanksgiving.

My Thanksgiving is going to be a memorable one!. I am thankful to God for His provision this past year and His help getting us out of Southern Calif. This year the Lord has blessed us with an early retirement (via The City of L.A. Dept . of Water & Power) and a new home in Oregon! (among many, many other blessings). We will be there next week and celebrate Christmas in our new home this year. God is Good.

[Rusty]

AMEN as well.

I think II Chron. 7:14 comes to mind.

[mikld]

BTT, for Washington's quote.

[Terry Murbach]

AMEN !!!!

A HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, AND TO ALL A STUFFED BELLY.

[Grizz]

ditto and Amen, let it be so.

Mr & Mrs Grizz and all the Grizz Cubs say AMEN

[kimwcook]

Happy Thanksgiving to all leverguns forumites and all of theirs.

[Dave B]

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the members and their families and friends!


Dave B

[Rifleman336]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Remeber to leave some room for the pie!!!


Rifleman 336

[a357lever]

Amen

we need to pray more than ever

[mav]

A Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Today's first reading from the book of Sirach.

And now, bless the God of all,
who has done wondrous things on earth;
Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb,
and fashions them according to his will!
May he grant you joy of heart
and may peace abide among you;
May his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our days.

[Ysabel Kid]

Couple days late - still recovering from a turkey-induced coma. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

[marlinman93]

Happy belated Thanksgiving! We had two of our daughters home for T day, along with our son in law home from his latest tour of Iraq, and a couple of our grandkids! What a great day, we are truly thankful, and truly blessed!