What Does the Bible Say about Thanksgiving?

Christians look forward to the time of the year when we celebrate two important holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. These holidays have their beginnings and roots in Christian celebrations. The word holiday actually means “holy day”; hence these events should be remembered and celebrated in a holy manner. We have strayed from that purpose over the years as we have embraced many unholy practices and worldly customs and added them to our “holy days.”

Compromises as Christians in Celebrating Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is one of our main national holidays here in the USA. A good question to ask is “Are we as Christians celebrating it the way the Lord would have us celebrate, or have we compromised with the world?” Have we lost the emphasis on thanksgiving and prayer and shifted it to a gluttonous feast of food, drink and games like those in the world have done? God wants us to enjoy family, friends and feasting, but leaving God out of the day breaks His heart. More and more the media is referring to this holiday as “turkey day” instead of Thanksgiving Day. They also eliminate the object of who we are to offer our thanks. We are just to be “thankful” we are told. Who should our thanks be directed to? The object of our thanks for our many blessings should be directed to the Lord God. It should not just be a general “thanks.”

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Personal Message from the Millers

Dear Internet Friends:

Thanksgiving is here and we want to take this time to thank each of you who have written or contacted us at BibleReources.org/Christ Unlimited Ministries. We are very thankful for your love, support and prayers. Our pulpit is the Internet and the Lord has called us to preach the gospel and share Bible truths to people around the globe. We are praising God that people from over 180 countries in the world, visit this site every month.

God has called each of us to be a witness to this world and to teach others the things we have learned in the Bible as well; so this website is a witness to the world. We must all be witnesses in order to change the worldly thinking in our culture if our children and families are to live in a world that promotes peace and godliness.

Acts 1:8: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Hebrews 12:1: “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us…”

As Bud and I grow older (he is now in his eighties and I am in my seventies), we value our friends more and more. We feel most blessed to have an abundance of them. Since we receive an enormous amount of mail with over 87,000 unique visitors to the BibleResources.org website each month, it is impossible for us to reply to each one personally; however, we do address our mail with auto responders and answer as many as possible.

Thank you for your many kind words and your prayers for us. We greatly appreciate it. If you have not been to our site recently, please come back for a visit as we have added new material to the already existing 71,000 pages that offer Bible resources such as a Bible Search, Daily Devotionals, Bible Questions and Answers, a Prayer Room and many other Bible Resources. We have maintained a website outreach since 1993. We would appreciate your prayers for us to be able to continue as the BibleResources.org site is our full time ministry and we remain here to serve you. We have no desire to retire, but to remain in service to our King. Please pray for our continued health and strength and the help to finish our race and calling.

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I read the scripture below recently and it reminded me to always be thankful and rejoice in the fact that our names are written in heaven. We not only have authority in the world over the evil spirits in it, but the Lord told us to rejoice and be thankful that our names are written in the books of heaven! Praise God! Let us all who have God as our Father and Jesus as our savior, be most thankful for this reality on this Thanksgiving Day.

Luke 10:20 “Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”

May the Lord Jesus grant you His grace and love as you celebrate the Thanksgiving Holidays and may you be blessed as you gather with your family and friends. May He protect you and your loved ones in these perilous times. We claim Psalm 91 over you.

His Grateful Servants,

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Bud and Betty Miller
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During this time of Thanksgiving we want to express our thankfulness to each of you, who support us. We are thankful for all those who have used their gifts of encouragement and wrote us to lift us up exactly when it was needed. We are so thankful for all of those who are prayer warriors and lift up this ministry on a regular basis by praying for our finances and the needs of all the lives that Christ Unlimited impacts. We do pray for you as well. We give thanks to all of you who faithfully listen to the Lord’s leading and give of your finances to further His kingdom and change lives through this web based ministry that reaches all over the world. Your support and prayers enable us to continue to bring God’s Biblical Truths over the World Wide Web and reach people whose lives are being changed.

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Liberal or Conservative Thought

We have just posted a new Blog on Christian Living on the BibleResources.org Website.  You can view it by going to this link:

New Blog Posting: Liberal or Conservative Thought by Betty Miller
(Note: This article should be read from the perspective of liberal or conservative “thought” and not from the perspective of a particular political party platform. “Liberal thought is good when it is applied correctly and conservative thought is good when it is applied correctly” — Betty Miller.)

If we apply God’s Wisdom, we will encompass both liberal and conservative thought properly and be able to solve our problems.  In the realm of politics, the result will allow both conservative and liberal parties to work together in harmony for the good of the nation. Biblical thought always brings healing.  However, for those who are willing, it will also bring change and the biggest change needs to be the attitude of our hearts and conforming our way to the ways of God and that means we must repent and ask God to forgive us and change us individually and then He will begin to change our nation corporately.

1 Corinthians 1:24 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the Wisdom of God.”

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

Full article posted at: https://bettymillerblog.com/

New Facebook Posting: “Two Roots of Dishonesty and Lying” by Betty Miller

You can also go to our Facebook page to view a new article entitled “Two Roots of Dishonesty and Lying” – The two main reasons we lie are usually rooted in either fear or pride. Fear is the first reason. We are afraid of the consequences if we tell the truth. Yielding to fear shows a lack of trust in God to take care of the situation. If we yield to God and do it His way He will usually give us favor with those that we fear. The other reason is pride. We are prideful and concerned about what men will think of us (desiring man’s approval instead of God’s approval).

Full article posted at: https://bibleresources.org/lying/

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Blessings,
Betty and Bud Miller
Christ Unlimited Ministries
P.O. Box 850
Dewey, AZ  86327
BibleResources@ChristUnlimited.com
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New Year’s Message 2017

Happy New Year!

The Bible says, “WISDOM IS BETTER THAN GOLD.” FREE ONLINE DAILY DEVOTIONAL on “God’s Wisdom For Daily Living.” Start your year off right with a 5 minute read to attain more of God’s Wisdom. This devotional has a 5 Star Rating at Amazon.com. Read at: http://bibleresources.org/devotional


The Bible Says Wisdom is Better Than Gold!

Happy New Year!

We invite you to join us each day this New Year for a time of inspiration and prayer by reading the Daily Devotional, God’s Wisdom for Daily Living, authored by Betty Miller, now read by thousands of online viewers. These are based on the book of Proverbs in the Bible. If you are a new reader you may click here to read the Foreword to this work. An investment of 5 minutes a day will bless you as this devotional contains scripture, a mini-teaching from the book of Proverbs and a daily prayer.  We have so many testimonies of how this read has changed their lives and given the reader a greater understanding of the Bible and insight into the treasure of God’s wisdom that can be applied to daily living.  Click the following link to start your free daily devotion for the New Year: http://bibleresources.org/devotional

You may also choose an “All Scripture Daily Devotional” that is designed for morning and evening reading based on the King James Version of the Bible if you have already read God’s Wisdom for Daily Living.

However, many people testify that they keep reading it again each year because of the anointing on it, as they say they feel the Holy Spirit speaking to them on a daily basis through it.

Here is just one comment posted today online from a grateful couple:

Our Dear Sister Miller,
Thank you. My husband and I have read these devotionals every day for apprx. 5 years. Even though, we’ve read them over and over, each time God reveals more Wisdom , more of Himself…. who He wants us to be and who He has designed us to be. That’s God Word.. The more we learn the more we realize we need to learn. He is Amazing! We Thank God for you and we thank you for allowing yourself to be used by Him. Continued Blessings upon you and your family. To God be The Glory!

— Sandra and Havis

King Solomon, who wrote most of the Book of Proverbs and known as the wisest man in the Bible, was endowed with both spiritual and practical wisdom that he received from God. We can have that same wisdom by studying this great book of wisdom and following its advice.

Proverbs 16:16: “How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”

We pray you will also be blessed as you read God’s Wisdom for Daily Living online on your mobile devices as well as your desktops. It is also available in hard copy at Amazon.com and is available in Kindle, as well. Read online at: http://bibleresources.org/devotional

My prayer is that God will grant each reader His Wisdom and guidance from on High and that we all become more like Him by reading and applying His Word to our individual lives. To God be the glory for all He is doing through this Daily Devotional!

Blessings,
Betty Miller

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Betty and Bud Miller
Christ Unlimited Ministries
P.O. Box 850
Dewey, AZ  86327
928-632-8005

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Christmas 2016

Bud and I, along with our staff at Christ Unlimited Ministries, want to take this time to send our blessings and prayers to all the wonderful people we know and also those who have visited us at the BibleResources.org website. We have been blessed by so many of your letters that have encouraged us greatly.  We are also grateful for the support you have sent our way for our ministry work online and want to thank you for your help. As you know, we are called to be cyber-space missionaries. There is a big world out there and so many people want to know the truth and that truth is found in Jesus. We are celebrating the birth of Jesus this time of year, but that reminds us of the real mission of Christ coming to the earth and that was to bring the good news of the gospel. That news is that Jesus saves!

We are praising God for all that is happening.  In the beginning, we wondered how God could use the Internet for ministry. We now understand, as thousands of people have come to the Prayer Room to leave their requests and they are receiving answers to their prayers.  We are so grateful for all of our intercessors who help us in praying for these needs. We have books in Kindle and teaching videos on YouTube now that can be accessed from the website.

Others come to read the Bible in their own language.  We have the Bible in over 140 languages posted on our site.  Lately we have been getting a lot of response from people in the Muslim countries who are curious about the man called Jesus.  During this season of the year when everyone’s attention is drawn to the birth of that Man, we have more opportunities to tell the world about salvation in His name. We have many testimonies of those who have come to this website and have found the answers they are seeking.  As we celebrate Christmas, let us remember the reason for the season and not forget to reach out in our giving, as God gave us the gift of His son, Jesus.

Over a 150,000 people a month come to BibleResources.org on a daily basis just to read the daily devotional. Thousands read the Bible Answers posted on the site.  Multitudes use the Search the Bible page to read scripture daily.  With all this activity we receive hundreds of e-mail.  We are here to help you find your needed Bible answers.

Bud and I fill in the gaps by wearing numerous hats.  Bud has a telephone counseling ministry, (at least it seems that way), as he is on the phone much of the day.  He manages the business end of the ministry. I write the devotionals, articles, answer as much mail as possible and stay on the computer much of the day (and night). Together, we manage the office, the computer projects, the ministry needs, etc.  My heart really desires more time to pray and write.  I have numerous articles that are incomplete that need to be posted on the site, so pray that I can get these done. Please pray for us to have God’s strength, health, wisdom and love to accomplish all that He calls us to do.

We just wanted to share from our hearts some of the things going on here.  May the Lord bless you and your family in this coming New Year.  I feel that God’s people who are seeking Him with their whole hearts are going to experience great breakthroughs in the coming year. Many of you have been going through hard times and I believe that soon you will receive the victories you need.  Remember, our Lord is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

May you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year in the Lord!

His Grateful Servants,

Bud and Betty Miller

 

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