“Dependence” Day

“Dependence” Day

            William Jennings Bryan once said, "On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence."   Every Christian musician should resist the urge to act independently of our heavenly father.  Every musician who is a self-starter will have the propensity to do things in his or her own strength.  When things are going well we sometimes forget just how dependent we are upon our heavenly Father. 

            When things go wrong we remember prayer, supplication and we come to God in humble submission.  We are quick to tell God that we are dependent on his help and that without him we can do nothing successfully.  I wonder what He thinks when we get so submissive.  If God has a sense of humor I imagine that we amuse Him sometimes.  

            We are approaching the US holiday which our forefathers named Thanksgiving.  We should expand this holiday to take in the other 364 days of the year.  I believe that we should take William Jennings Bryan’s advice and spend Thanksgiving Day and the entire Thanksgiving season acknowledging our dependence upon God. 

Song for the Day Give Thanks by Henry Smith   

Thought for the Day

 Psalm 95:2 admonishes musicians who love and serve God, “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”  If Christian musicians desire to experience God’s presence during the Thanksgiving season must remember to “come before his presence with thanksgiving”. 

Prayer for the Day

Lord, I want you to accept my thanks today.  As You well know, this musician needs Your help today and throughout the Thanksgiving season.  So, I am asking you to make my heart more and more thankful each day that you give me life and breath.  This I am praying in Your sufficient name.  Amen.