Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4: 4-7)
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I am thankful that God quickened my heart to believe that his Son Jesus Christ died so that I could live. I’m sure of my salvation and hopeful that one day I will understand all things. I wait for his return, a joyous day for believers and a joyless one, to say the least, for unbelievers.
No one knows the day or hour of his return. The first time, he came to save. The second time, he’ll come to judge. Contrary to popular opinion, Christ’s judgment is righteous. Perfect justice requires that he punish sinners. I’m thankful every day that God is not fair. In all “fairness,” I should be condemned. But he is merciful. In his mercy, he sent Christ to die for the sins of those who would believe. For more information, see Answers for Seekers.
Are you ready?
Rest easy this Thanksgiving holiday, readers. 
We Gather Together
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen-Traditional Thanksgiving Hymn
(A translation by Theodore Baker: 1851-1934)
