Thanksgiving is upon us. We as a nation have been so blessed by God. I am so thankful for the Pilgrims and the Puritans who immigrated to America from England to worship God as they pleased. We should all thank God for those men and woman, who in the face of European persecution, refused to compromise their religious convictions who in the 17th century crossed the Atlantic and settled in America. I am thankful to the Founding Fathers that shared the convictions of most of their constituents that religion was "indispensable to the maintenance of republican institutions." As Americans we should all be thankful for those 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. This nation has been so blessed to have statesman who put American interests ahead of their own. These 56 men of character sought God's wisdom in making decisions that would forever impact America's destiny. Like the Pilgrims and Puritans our Founding Fathers equated liberty as a gift from Jehovah God.
Let us also thank God for America's spiritual movements and those great men and women who were called to lead these movements. Let us thank God for the First Great Awakening, for it brought Christianity to the slaves and was an apocalyptic event that challenged established authority. And let us not forget to thank God for the Second Great Awakening which reached out to the unchurched. And let us give recognition to our God for the Third Great Awakening which ignited a fire that revitalized interest of men and women in Christian perfection.
None of these spiritual movements would have been possible without men and woman of faith heeding the call to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let each of us thank God, for Christ centered ministers and evangelists who when called, went. Thank you for the likes of John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, John Newton, Charles Finney, James Finley, Charles Spurgeon, Dwight Moody, William and Catherine Booth, Billy Sunday, Billy Graham and the many others, past and present who answered the call.
This time of year, whether in good economic times or bad, is when Americans gather with their families and friends and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. I do hope all who read my blog have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I do ask that my readers, while thanking God for their bountiful blessings remember those who are persecuted for His name sake.
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