Posted by
Billy on Thursday, November 27, 2008 5:02:31 PM
As every school child knows, the Pilgrims arrived in the New World in the winter of 1620. After a difficult struggle for survival, by October 1621 the Pilgrims could celebrate a successful harvest large enough to sustain the colony in the coming winter. The grateful Pilgrims invited their Indian friends to a three-day feast of thanksgiving to God.
That's where the story typically ends—for us. But the Pilgrims’ survival would remain in jeopardy as famine and disease stalked the fledgling colony for years to come. And yet, no matter how difficult things got, they never failed to offer thanks to God.
What better lesson for us as we gather this Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones? Sure, these are hard economic times. We’re watching the economy crumble before our eyes.
(The above is part of a radio commentary Chuck Colson did. Lets follow the Pilgrims example and keep thanking God even when we go through tough times. Read the rest of the radio commentary and to listen to it click here.)
