Thursday, November 26, 2020

Defining Thanksgiving

 

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Welcome to BIBLE PAGES .   :) 

     As this world is dealing with extraordinarily distressing times right now ,    

     please turn an earnest heart towards God through studying His Written Word ,

     giving Him thanks for every good thing , and letting Him have your heart of

     praise and prayers.   Listen to His Word :

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                                                         Jeremiah 29:13                                         

" You will seek me and find me 

when you seek me with all your heart. "

https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/29-13.htm

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God bless you as you acknowledge Him !   :)

  

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" Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; ... "  Psalm 107 : 1 

 https://biblehub.com/psalms/107-1.htm

The original language defines " thanks " in this verse as : to throw or cast.

Strong's Concordance
yadah: to throw, cast
Original Word: יָדָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yadah
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-daw')
Definition: to throw, cast

 At the link below , you'll find that this same word , in other places , is

translated as  :

confess  /  gave  / gave  praise / give you thanks /  give thanks /  giving praise /

giving thanks / glorify  / hymns of thanksgiving / making confession / praise  / 

shoot / thank  / thanksgiving /  throw down .

       Faith , thanksgiving and love do not go unnoticed by God !       

       Keep these flowing from your heart , and He will bless you.      

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                                 Defining Thanksgiving

     The topic of thanksgiving can be mainly divided into two main categories.

One category is more defined by being appreciative of things going in a

desired direction. The other category does include the aspect of appreciation  ,

but it also includes the belief that there is someone to whom is owed a heart

of  thanks.  As one explores the pages of the Bible , and encounters the

modern testimonies of countless multitudes  ,  you will find a pattern of those

He blesses , how He blesses them , and why.  God has shown that 

He delights in those who choose to honor Him with trust , thanksgiving and 

respect .    

    One individual who went from having everything , to nothing , and then having

everything again is JOSEPH .  Please read this extraordinary account of his trials 

and triumphs , from being rejected and destitute , to being able to bless the nations  , 

as it is written in the pages of Genesis .


 

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/37.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/39.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/40.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/41.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/42.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/43.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/44.htm 

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/45.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/46.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/47.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/48.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/49.htm

https://biblehub.com/bsb/genesis/50.htm

 

 


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    At this time , it is November 2020 , and the world has been dealt a strong

blow by the pandemic called Covid-19.  This virus has robbed the lives , livelihoods 

and lifestyles of many across the globe , but for all of the tragedies that are being

faced , let us remember that God cares about the suffering of humanity and His

ears are open to respectful prayersGod is well able to heal bodies and minds , broken

hearts and suffering economies , so let's give Him thanks for every good thing

and lean on Him for our many needs.   

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May God bless this world , which is suffering under many types of hardships , 

                with His grace , salvation and healing - everyday. Amen !                   

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        At this time , our frontliners { all first responders , the medical community 

and other helpers } have suffered the brunt of the hardships that this pandemic has

brought upon the world. We owe them our deep gratitude , and we most assuredly owe 

God thanks for the help that they provide , but we can take our thanks a few steps 

further.

       First , please pray for the frontliners to have all of the grace and salvation that 

they need for their own well being , their jobs and their families. 

      Second , hospitals are pleading with people to wear their masks , and to avoid social

gatherings , in order to save lives and to prevent the medical community from being

dangerously overwhelmed.

     Third , please pray for God to call people into the various  frontliner career fields !

Sadly , too many have lost their lives while serving others . It is so imperative that every 

region have a minimum number of professionals available to adequately service their areas ;

and since He knows those who would be an asset to certain professions and communities ,

let's pray accordingly .

     Fourth , please take care of your health ! The fewer health problems you have , the

easier it is to recover from any affliction. In closing , please :

                          Be well . Be prayerful . And be thankful .  :)                                                                                                




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Friday, November 13, 2020

The Number 13 Series : November 13

     To many , the number thirteen ( 13 )  has plenty of negative 

connotations , but here , on BIBLE PAGES , we're going to enjoy 

the number thirteen from a better perspective.   👍

    From HISTORY , November 13 certainly has a variety of good and

bad events , but two positive dates include : [ wiki sourced info ]

1956 - SCOTUS declared Alabama's bus segregation to be illegal.

 Racial hatred has no place in a clean heart.

If you are dealing with racial hatred , then please ask God for

forgiveness , and for Him to fill your heart with His love and grace.

He will forgive you and move many mountains for you , and for 

others , too.  God bless you as you pursue a pure heart !

 



 Matthew 7:12
" In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. 

For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets."

Romans 13:8
" Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love, for he who loves 

his neighbor has fulfilled the Law."

Romans 13:10
" Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment 

of the Law. "


1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated.

To our military personnel and families , our nation owes them 

a debt and full respect , irregardless of one's opinions of  their 

assignments at that time . Our nation tried to save South Vietnam 

from the very anti-freedom ways of Communism ; and even though 

South Vietnam fell to Communist North Vietnam anyway  -  

for numerous reasons - our major objective was noble . 

Those who lost their lives due to that war , they should not be

forgotten , be they civilian or military. And neither should we 

forget the mistakes made during that era that allowed the fall

to happen. Communism is always worthy of our best fight against it !

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Switching over to another topic , each month - and sometimes 

on specific days - there are food themes that have been established .

For the second week of November ( November 13 , 2020 ),

SPLIT PEA SOUP is the theme.  God blessed us with the

very healthful vegetable called the Pea , so if you can find a

way to enjoy peas in your diet , it will be an investment in your health !

 Investigate this informative page from Wikipedia about Peas ,

which includes a nutrition chart , pictures of the peas , flowers 

and even art work ; plus it has some international information related 

to God's produce, also.  Enjoy !

 

                                

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea

 

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