On this bright and beautiful day in Mexico I want to send a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I have been thinking today of the expression Happy Thanksgiving in Spanish. Sometimes I think ideas are expressed beautiful in the Spanish language and may it will help us to understand the intent of our holiday. Feliz día de Acción de Gracias is the way to say Happy Thanksgiving. Translated literally it reads, “Happy day of action of thanks”. While it is good to say thank you and give our thanks to the ones who mean a lot to us, I believe that the real meaning of thanksgiving has to do with action more than just words. Do something today that says thank you to someone. Psalm 100 must be read as a series of commands and not as mere suggestions to join in as we thank Him.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness:
Come before His presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord He is God:
It is He that hath made us
And not we ourselves;
We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
(Action of thanks)
And into His courts with praise:
Be thankful unto Him, and praise His name.
For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting;
And His truth endureth to all generations.
May God bless you and yours on this Thanksgiving Day!!!