November 24, 2009
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Series Links - Thanksgiving posts
I previously posted some of these links but have continued to gather together some of my posts related to Thanksgiving and included them in this updated post. (Updated Nov. 2013.)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU!
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
–I Thessalonians 5:16-18from Thanksgiving 2007:
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 1: You
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 2: "It's All Because of Jesus I'm Alive"
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 3: "Free Grace" and "The Eye of Sovereign Grace"
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 4: The Great Cloud of Witnesses
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 5: Unanswered Prayer
Reasons for Thanks Giving, Part 6: Christian Friends
from Thanksgiving 2008:
Thanksgiving/Christmas: Thoughts on Bible Reading/Ruth 2: Thanking the Lord with Naomi
Thanksgiving Eve: How hungry are you for Him?
Thanksgiving: A carton of chocolate milk reminds me to count my blessings
Thanksgiving "Gratefulnesse" then and now
Thanksgiving to God that salvation is all of grace (the gift you can't buy today or any day)
from 2009:
my friend in Christ, I'll miss youLetter 25 on assurance and fighting for joy (a strong craving ≠ His joy)
Blessed Be God for His Kindness Which Leads Us to Repentance
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when we dwell in unity!
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for . . . (Letter 30 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Thank God for His Divine Love that spread the Feast!from 2010:
Thank you, John PiperThank you, Noël Piper (Thank you, pastor's wives)
Christian, don't waste your life whining
"Dear Christian People, Now Rejoice!" Luther's assurance expressed! (letter 88 on assurance & joy)
Holy One (Bless the LORD, all our souls, and forget not all his benefits!)
Giving Him thanks | "But where are the nine?" (Luke 17:11-19)
Sovereign Glory (An Advent Hymn)
Rejoicing here on the Potter's Wheel (Psalm 66) | Letter 96 on assurance & joy
from 2011:
O, How Shall the Ark of the LORD Come to Me? ~ A Hymn of Gospel Salvation ~ II Samuel 6
No other ~ Never shall the merit of Christ decay
Lloyd-Jones 30 years later ~ Thank you, Dr. Lloyd-Jones for preparing the way
Lenten Reflections: What HE Gave Up ~ Does His grace get you amazed?
Lenten Reflections: what we did, what He did ~ Isaiah 50:5-6
Birthday reflections ~ "Keep me an infant" (Isaiah 46:1-4)
I am a leopard - Christ is a lion ~ The Resurrection Celebration
we are but worms ~ nothing good dwells in us, nothing but our Christós
no glory to me, o my Savior ~ only because You chose to favor | a spiritual birthday celebration
Wake up and tremble, rightly ascribe
Jesus' rejoicing and thanksgiving (Luke 10:21-24) ~ Hidden from the wise, revealed unto babes
from 2012:
A New Year's Eben-ezer (Morning by morning I do awake ... O! the mystery of sovereign grace)
Outcast vine, faithless bride ~ What beauty? What did you see?
To take whatever thy Father's pleasure | "May adversities uninterrupted be my lot" ~ Edward Griffin
Hast thou not yet seen ... Ev'ry billow tenderly ordained by Me!
"The duties of religion are delightful" ~ the fruit of "The Life of God in the Soul of Man"
"you would begin by blowing out all his lamps..." ~ Edward Payson
“the treasure you can never find in a mall” ~ Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable Gift!
from 2013:
happy 60th anniversary: gravity, oxygen ~ whoso findeth a husband… favour! profound mystery!
a Calvinist, a Wesley bobblehead, the holy catholic Church & the communion of saints
“Thanks to God for crosses!” ~ Samuel Rutherford
(For more on thanksgiving, please also see my posts tagged thanksgiving.)
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