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Spiritual Evergreens
Washington is called the “Evergreen State.” The experts say we have 25 different types of evergreens growing in our state. While most of the evergreens are in the western side of the state, these conifers are found in every part of the state. The one thing they all have in common is what we enjoy most about them…they never stop being green.
You could say that the Lord wants us to be evergreen-like followers who never stop displaying and growing three virtues in our lives. These virtues are well-known, but easily neglected and underdeveloped.
Paul unveils them in 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18.
The Thanksgiving Song
One of my favorite quotes around Thanksgiving is “everyone seems to be thankful at Thanksgiving, except the Turkeys.” I’m not sure who said that, perhaps a vegan, but I’m thankful the Lord gave us some tasty meat to enjoy during this national time of Thanksgiving, especially the white meat (with stuffing and gravy on top).
There is only one song in the book of Psalms that is specified as “a Psalm of Thanksgiving,” and it is Psalm 100. It is the last of what is known as the Royal Psalms (or Theocratic Enthronement Psalms: 93–100). These psalms highlight God’s Sovereign reign over all as King and Judge and they call all nations to worship Him.
God chose to use two Hebrew words for “thanksgiving” and they are both used in this psalm in the same verse (v. 4).
