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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 21, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 47.

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Thanksgiving

By F. M. W.

WE have reached the historical season of thanksgiving. It is appropriate at this time, as well as at all seasons, that we return to Heaven grateful thanks for the many benefits received. We are the constant recipients of God's grace. All that we have and are we owe to the blessed Master. We should ever maintain the spirit of “giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
This year has brought a largess of blessing to every reader. For the most part, good health, pleasant environment, a sufficiency of food and clothing, comfortable housing, with the association of friends, and above all, a hope of life beyond this temporal existence, has been the experience of the majority of our readers. And those who have not enjoyed all these temporal blessings still have much for which to thank and praise the Father of all mercies. Even though suffering pain or affliction, we may still know, as did the apostle Paul, that “all things work together for good to them that love God;” “for all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.”
Thanking God for his goodness to us, let us remember before him those who are less fortunate than ourselves, the sick and suffering, the tried and tempted, the discouraged and dispirited. And to our prayers let us add the ministry of a loving service in seeking to impart of our store of temporal as well as spiritual blessings in the supply of their need.
“It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.” F. M. W.