Apparently, from what I am hearing on the news there is an effort to “cancel Thanksgiving”. I am not sure it is intended to be such but the consequences feel like it. We are told to restrict our gatherings to a bare minimum. In one state it is limited to six people, in another it is limited to 3 different households, in another it is telling the older generation to stay away.

I know it is to be cautious concerning the spread of COVID 19. And we must be cautious, careful. Hopefully we will all use wisdom as we try to make connections this season.

No matter what, Thanksgiving cannot be cancelled. The historical facts are there. The Pilgrims and the Native American Indians did sit down and feast and give thanks to God for a good harvest. They had the right idea: Thanksgiving to a good God. And in our hearts we are grateful for all that God has done for us as a nation.

Oh, I know there are deep, deep troubles and divides. But we have so much. For now, we have the freedom to express ourselves without the threat of censor; we can defend ourselves from attack; we can worship the God of our choice…We are the envy of the world. The city on the hill. At our harbor stands a statue which has welcomed countless thousands who want to come legally and still beckons others.

We have food to eat. We have wonderful highways that connect us. We have a health care system superior to any other in the world. Yes. It is flawed but we are working to make it better for all. We can heat our homes and choose our schools. We have shops full of wares and money with which to buy – or order from Amazon! We can even be thankful for Amazon! I know I am.

But even without any of that, we have much to be thankful for. Life. Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness. But even more than that. We have a God who created us and loves us desperately. Loves us so much that He sent His only Son to dies for us so that we might spend eternity with Him. Now that is something to be thankful for – to rejoice over.

Cancel Thanksgiving? I don’t think so. There are countless people who celebrate it inter hearts everyday.

Happy Thanksgiving!