Buckhorn News
By ETHEL SKIPPER
There is so much to be thankful for.
I was praying and thinking the other day, and I asked myself a question. I picked up my daily guide at Psalm 118:1 and it enlightened my thoughts of Thanksgiving: “O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: because His mercy endureth for ever.”
We have so many things to be grateful for: family, houses, land, cars, jobs, finance, food, and the list goes on.
Then I had to thank Him for His mercy, Psalm 6:2: “Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.”
We must learn to ask the Lord and thank Him for the blessings He gives us. The Lord has done great things for us.
How would you feel if no turkey was on your table or Smithfield ham and the side dishes were not on the dinner table on Thanksgiving day?
Matthew 4:4: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds. out of the mouth of God.”
We love God because He first loved us and He told us to love each other. During your Thanksgiving celebration, reach out to someone whose table might not have all the good food on your table.
In Psalms 15:1 David asked the Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who may live on your holy hill? He who walked uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaked the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue nor doeth evil to his neighbor not taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. Exodus 20:17: “Thou shalt not covet anything that is thy neighbor’s.”
1 Thessalonian 5:18: “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
Let us cease not to give God thanks because he is so good to each of us.
Be blessed. And hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful.
We wish a happy birthday to Roosevelt Ross, Isaiah U. Hines, Apryl Bailey, Sanchez Rosier, David Andrews, Sylvia Holmes, Loyce Smith. Enjoy your special day.
Our prayers and concern goes out to all the sick and shut-in, those in hospitals, nursing homes, prison, the homeless – all in need of help everywhere. Let us love one another and do good to all men and women.