Thanksgiving is a deeply theological act, rightly understood. As a matter of fact, thankfulness is a theology in microcosm — a key to understanding what we really believe about God, ourselves, and the world we experience.
A haunting question is this: How do atheists observe Thanksgiving? I can easily understand that an atheist or agnostic would think of fellow human beings and feel led to express thankfulness and gratitude to all those who, both directly and indirectly, have contributed to their lives. But what about the blessings that cannot be ascribed to human agency? Those are both more numerous and more significant, ranging from the universe we experience to the gift of life itself.
So begins Al Mohler in this morning’s post, “They Did Not Honor Him as God, or Give Thanks.” As you approach tomorrow’s celebration, today might be an opportune time to consider the Biblical reasons for thanksgiving. (As an example, you might search the epistles with a concordance to see all the different things for which Paul gave thanks.)
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