I am sure that I am not the only one in disbelief that tomorrow is Thanksgiving?!?!!
How did it get here so fast? If I am honest, I have been a little stressed about the day and how it will play out. We are traveling to our son’s home and will not arrive till the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning. I will not have the luxury of making sure everything is bought and ready to go. I find myself getting caught up in all the “what-ifs” of the day. But when I read Psalm 95, part of our reading for today, it reminded me of what the day holds – THANKFULNESS and JOY!!
When I read Psalm 95 in The Passion Translation it put a little pep in my step. We are called to worship and sing for joy to the Lord.
Come on everyone! Let’s sing for joy to the Lord! Let’s shout our loudest praises to our God who saved us! Everyone come meet his face with a thankful heart. Don’t hold back your praises; make him great by your shouts of joy! For the Lord is the greatest of all, King-God over all other gods!
Psalm 95:1-3
“Don’t hold back your praises.” What would it look like if you did not hold back your praises tomorrow on the day of Thanks? I think of Mary Poppins and the song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Can you even read that word without starting to sing it in your head? When I looked up the meaning of this word, it actually means extraordinarily good or wonderful.
I think of my worship to God and question my joy. Worship is not about me. Worship is about God. What would it look like if I got on my knees and worshipped Him with a thankful heart? Would it have anything to do with how the food turned out on Turkey Day? Probably not. When I put the focus on God and what He has done for me, my focus changes. I can celebrate and be thankful for the life I have and all that He has given me. He sent His Son to the cross to die for me. He died for me and all my sins so that I could have eternal life. If that is not SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPEALIDOCIOUS, I do not know what is.
So lets focus on the One to whom we give our thanks tomorrow. Thank You God for loving us enough to send your Son to the cross so that we may live eternally with You. May our joy overflow as we remember all we have to be thankful for. And may we smile when we think of this song and remember to sing for JOY to the Lord.
Todays reading: Ezra 5-6, Psalm 95, 3 John