The most important meaning of Thanksgiving is to tell us the beauty of human nature. Gratitude can be reflected in anything. Say hello to your parents, mentors, friends, and help those in need. This is all thanksgiving. performance. Let us learn to be grateful, learn to cherish, learn to understand and tolerate, and most importantly, learn to love. This is the true meaning of life given to us.
The meaning of Thanksgiving
Thanks to parents
Parents are the first teachers in our lives. From the moment a child is born, his life is I poured in my parents’ endless love and blessings. Perhaps, parents cannot give us a luxurious life, but they give a person an irreplaceable life. Home is always the warmest harbor. Parents hold up a sky of love for their children. When you are hurt, cry, melancholy or sad, you can come back here at any time and enjoy the love of your parents. This is what they of happiness. They can feel very gratified by being grateful to their parents, even if it is a trivial thing.
Thanks to the teacher
The teacher is like a red candle, melting the glacier of our soul little by little, approaching our soul, and keeping us away from loneliness. It is they who give us the insight to look at the world, they point us to the direction of life, and they lead us to find spiritual food. As we grow older, most of us have entered society. Do you still remember the mentor who guided you when you were confused, who gave you a helping hand when you needed help, and who gave you help when you were lost? Your encouraging mentor.
Nowadays, we all go our separate ways and are busy at work. Many of us stay away from home to pursue our dreams. We can only go home to visit our parents once during the holidays. Nowadays, we all go our separate ways and are busy at work. It is difficult to come back. It is difficult to go back to our alma mater to visit our mentors and reunite with classmates who have studied hard in the cold winter. The kindness and longing for your parents, the kindness and guidance of your mentor, the kindness and companionship of your friends, and the people who have helped you, how can you express the deep love in words. Today, Jinsha Winery has prepared a wine of thanksgiving for everyone. We sincerely ask you to bring this jar of thanksgiving wine, bring your affection, let all the kindness be blended into this jar of wine, and send you the most sincere and beautiful blessings and thanks. .
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The origin of Thanksgiving
1. Originated from the Bible
In the Old Testament The Bible records the Feast of Tabernacles in Israel in Deuteronomy 16, 13-17:
After you have collected the food from the threshing floor and the winepress, you shall hold the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days. Rejoice in this feast, you and your sons and your daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites and foreigners, orphans and widows who are in your towns. You shall celebrate this festival to the Lord your God for seven days in the place that the Lord shall choose, for the Lord your God will bless you and fill you with joy in all your harvest and in all your undertakings. . Three times a year, on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, on the Feast of Weeks, and on the Feast of Tabernacles, all your men must go to the place that the Lord will choose to worship the Lord your God; but do not appear empty-handed before the Lord. Give according to your means what gifts the Lord your God has given you. ?
Back then, when the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, Messiah was called by the Lord to lead 600,000 people out of Egypt. The power of God led them across the Red Sea like dry land, avoiding the pursuers. However, because they only looked at the environment and forgot about God in the face of difficulties, the journey that could have been completed in ten days ended up taking forty years. But God protected them, and for forty years their clothes were not worn out, their shoes were not worn out, and they were provided with food. During this period of time, they walked during the day and lived in huts at night, and finally entered the land of Canaan. A good harvest was obtained the first autumn after sowing. In order to thank God for rescuing them from the land of slavery, and to thank God for providing them with a peaceful life and abundant food and clothing, the Israelites observed the Feast of Tabernacles to express their gratitude until today.
2. The legend originating from the "Mayflower"
In 1620, 102 British people boarded the "Mayflower" and arrived in America after a difficult 65-day voyage. The mainland experienced another severe winter, and in spring there were only 53 people left. With the help of the Indians, they planted in spring, harvested in autumn, and then celebrated the hard-won harvest together. Thank God for keeping them alive and for the wonderful harvest.
3. The establishment of Thanksgiving Day
In 1789, Washington, the first president of the United States, officially designated November 26 as the first nationally celebrated Thanksgiving Day. However, for a long time, each state has stipulated the festival date according to its own situation. It was not until 1863 that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday again.
In 1941, the U.S. Congress passed a bill with the approval of President Roosevelt, declaring the fourth Thursday of November each year as a national Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday.
The meaning of Thanksgiving
1. Thank Heavenly Father for salvation
What we receive is the grace given by Heavenly Father, and it is all obtained freely. , but it cannot be done by relying on human efforts.
In the Garden of Eden, our first ancestors did not see the free grace given by God. Instead, they only focused on the things forbidden by God, lost their grateful heart, and thus lost the rich grace given by God.
We are descendants of Adam, the descendants of the sinful ancestor, but we are also descendants of Jesus Christ. In the Gospel of Luke, it is said that true salvation is not only to receive the Lord’s grace, but also to become a person who knows how to be “grateful”.
2. Thank God for taking care of our lives
After all, the eternal life God has given us is still far away in the eyes of us humans, but in fact, God is everywhere in our lives. Look after. Just like the harvest of autumn, what God takes care of is not just the harvest in autumn, but it is precisely because of God’s protection throughout the year that we have the rich blessings of autumn. He cares for rich and poor, regardless of season, in good times and bad.
The Israelites not only let us see the power of God, but also let us see the fall and rebellion of mankind. The prophet Elijah relied on the power of God to defeat 450 false prophets alone. However, when he was persecuted by the king, "Tomorrow I will take your life", he was frightened and fled to the ivy tree to seek death. This allows us to see two common situations in human life: on the one hand, we can overcome any environment by relying on God; on the other hand, if there is a gap that allows the power of alienation to enter the heart, it can also cause a warrior to fall.
There are roses in life, and there are also thorns. Roses allow us to enjoy the fragrance of life. Thorns make our lives more mature, stronger, and more practical, allowing us to understand ourselves better. Sufferings will train our lives. Become a lifetime wealth. Experiencing the presence of God in reality allows us to better understand God, establish a beautiful relationship with God, and thus become a grateful person.
3. Dedication and dedication
During the Autumn Festival, people have become accustomed to offering the best products from our fields, but what God sees is not what we offer, but what we offer. What lies behind the object is the dedication of our hearts to Him. Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to express gratitude to God through gifts. As for what to give, let each one give according to his own ability and according to the blessing the Lord God has given him.
Two points can be seen in this: First, dedication does not depend on how much you give, but on how much you leave for yourself. Only then did we understand why Jesus valued the widow's two mites so much, but there is a parable saying that it is more difficult for a rich man to enter heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.
The second is that dedication is closely related to human behavior. Cain’s dedication was not accepted by God, so he became angry and blamed his brother. The accumulation of good deeds is what pleases God.
4. Learn to be grateful for everything
In fact, God’s grace is not lacking in life, but we lack a pair of eyes for discovery. It is precisely because of the suffering we have experienced. Through these lessons, our lives mature and thereby glorify God.
Having a grateful heart is a healthy person, a perfect person, a person who is pleased with God, and a person who truly glorifies God on earth. Only by having a grateful heart can we retain grace.
May God’s grace always be with you, happy Thanksgiving!