THE DAILY ENCOURAGER DEVOTIONAL - NOVEMBER EDITION

There Is Power in Thanksgiving!
This is the season of thankfulness. It's a time to count our blessings and
praise God, a time to be thankful for what He has done for us.
Psalm 100:4 5 says, "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into
His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the
Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all
generations." The Lord is good! He not only created us, but He
personally takes care of us. He is working for us right now. And even
when we don't feel like it, we need to give thanks and praise to Him.
That's the real test of our Christianity, isn't it? Can we thank God in
every situation thrown our way? Paul and Silas could. They were
beaten and locked up in chains in an inner prison. They could have
grumbled and complained. That would have been easy. But prayed and
sing praises to God.
In a bad situation, these men chose to give thanks to their Heavenly
Father. They weren't giving thanks because of their situation. They
were giving thanks because they knew God was their source. And He
delivered them!
It's not always easy to thank God in dif cult situations, but that's what
we're supposed to do. There is power in thanksgiving! Continually
thanking God strengthens our faith.
Whatever you're facing today, I encourage you, don't quit! Instead, start
thanking God. Begin to count your blessings. Your faith will be
strengthened, and you will come through victorious.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!
Peace PreciousOne