In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, here’s another of my favorite passages on the topic.

This week’s passage is found in Psalm 95:2:

As this Psalm indicates, a major part of a lifestyle of worship is gratitude. Thankfulness is a key element in the life of the Christian.

It saddens me that we tend to lose our focus on this during the holiday season. We hardly make it through a day dedicated to being thankful for God’s provision before we tackle the crowded stores in order to get more.

And our focus through the rest of the season wanders as well.

But this Psalm draws us back to our reason for being: worship of the one who created us and saved us.

So, even in the midst of a busy, crazy season, let’s strive to continually come before him with thanksgiving.

That will be a key element for my family’s celebrations this year.

What do you do to keep your focus on God, where it needs to be? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.