We have so much to be thankful for, beloved.

God's holiness, God's goodness, and mercy, the gift of Jesus Christ, all good gifts that flow down

from the Father of Lights, victory over sin and death, divine guidance, complete provision

for all our needs, the hope of heaven, the power of the Word, and on and on we go.

Lots of reasons to give things.

Welcome to Grace to You,

featuring the Bible teaching of John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

If you're listening here in the United States,

happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

We hope you're enjoying some time with those you love today, reflecting on the many ways the Lord has blessed you. We're thankful you've taken time to tune in to grace to you.

Today we're continuing messages designed to help you cultivate genuine gratitude,

not only at Thanksgiving, but every day.

So stay here as John shows you why thankfulness truly is a fundamental Christian attitude.

Speaking of thankfulness, perhaps a tradition in your family is to take turns sharing examples

of things you're thankful for in your life.

Well, we often ask John what he was grateful for at Thanksgiving.

So let's listen to those comments from just a few years back.

They're still helpful today.

I always think of Thanksgiving as my favorite holiday because it's not cluttered

with anything, Christmas with all the other stuff and Easter with all the other stuff. And

Thanksgiving is just so simple. Thanksgiving. For our family, there has been a tradition for

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