Forget Not All His Benefits

[213 words] David the prophet proclaimed: “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Psalms 103:2). The Apostle Paul encourages us with these words: “Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to Him through God the Father” (Colossians 3:17). Prayer is a constant event in the life of a Christian. And one of the main parts of that prayer is giving thanks to God. In November, our nation recognizes a day set aside to give thanks. The original presidential proclamations of this holiday all point out that the subject of our thanks should be to our Creator – the Lord God of the Bible.  George Washington once wrote: “it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits …” Give…