Why do we regulate it to just one day. Are we so selfish and ungrateful that we don't express our thankfulness to our loved ones consistently? Do we not tell God how thankful we are for the blessings He bestows upon us every day? Must we really have a day to say we will be thankful?
I can honestly say that every day, I make time to tell God how thankful I am for all He has given me. I tell my family that I am grateful for them...(they have put up with me for the last fifty-three years!) I tell my friends that I appreciate their friendship and how much they mean to me.
The reason it must be consistent is that I do not want to take anything for granted. You don't know how long you will be here on this earth or how long they will be here with you.
And I sometimes miss saying thanks to some that just never come to mind, for this I am filled with sorrow. Say thanks to our leaders...in government, in the church, in your job...they like to hear thank you and are appreciative of it. In government...their job is not easy and we live in a country that does provide us with many freedoms (many of which we take for granted). In your job...being the boss is not that great sometimes...they like to hear thank you once in while just as you like to hear it from them. In our church...leaders of the church (our elders and ministers) have a very thankless job. They have to please God, care for family and the church, be discerning and wise in their decisions for the flock and do it without pay. They do it because of their love of our Lord, so the least we can do is to tell them often how much we appreciate them and their sacrifice of serving. Say thanks to our missionaries, those near and far...for they a promoting the kingdom of God.
I realize there is some I may have missed...but if they come to mind...say thanks. Be grateful and thankful every day and never take this life for granted.....we have but one to live. So live it fully and joyfully...live for Him.
