Thanksgiving Changes Lives 2
Bible passage: Colossians 2:6-7
“6. So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7. rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. "
According to the church calendar, there are two thanksgiving days in a year; It's the Feast of Harvest and Thanksgiving Day.
The Feast of Harvest is a feast derived from the Old Testament, but Thanksgiving Day is not a feast derived from the Bible, but was originated by Puritans in the United States. The Feast of Harvest is also called the Feast of first-fruits, which means ‘the season of harvesting the first ripe fruits.’ Therefore, the Feast of Harvest is a season to give thanks to God by harvesting the first ripe fruits of the year's crops, barley and wheat. Feast of Harvest symbolizes ending the first half of the year with thanksgiving and starting the second half with thanksgiving.
Let me tell you a few words about thanksgiving in the hope that you will all become believers who are thankful with your heart, with your lips, with your material things, and with your whole body, and that your entire life changes. 1. You need to create a circuit of thanksgiving. These days, brain science has developed, and a lot of knowledge and data that was previously unknown is being published.
Among them, there are many articles that medically prove how important an attitude of thanksgiving is to human life. For example, serotonin and dopamine, which are known as hormones that affect human emotions, are known as hormones that regulate human mood. Among these, serotonin is known to be involved in small joys and the joy felt in everyday life, so it is nicknamed the happiness hormone.
