The Origin and Significance of Thanksgiving Day

ThanksgivingDay is a festival in the United States and Canada, which was initiated by the United States and originally meant to thank the Indians. Later, people often thank others on this day. Thanks to 194 1, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday in June 1 1. Starting from today, we will take two days off to reunite with our families. Thanksgiving Day falls between June165438+1October 22-28, and is the most authentic national holiday in the United States.

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving, which was decided temporarily by the states. It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

The last Thursday in October is Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is an ancient festival created by the American people, and it is also a festival for Americans to reunite with their families, so Americans always feel very cordial when they mention Thanksgiving.

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. 1620, the famous Mayflower arrived in America with 102 Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. In the winter at the turn of 1620 and 162 1, they encountered unimaginable difficulties. They were hungry and cold, and the winter passed, only 50 people survived. At this time, the kind Indians brought necessities to the immigrants, and specially sent people to teach them how to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins. With the help of Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest. On the day of celebrating the harvest, according to religious traditions and customs, immigrants set a day to thank God and decided to invite them to celebrate the festival together to thank the Indians for their sincere help.

On the first Thanksgiving, Indians and immigrants gathered together. They fired a salute at dawn, marched into a room used as a church, expressed their sincere thanks to God, then lit a bonfire and held a grand banquet. On the second and third days, wrestling, running, singing and dancing were held. The first Thanksgiving was a great success. Many of these celebrations have been circulated for more than 300 years and have been preserved to this day.

The meaning of thanksgiving

1, thanks to my father for saving me.

What we receive is the grace given by the heavenly father, which is obtained in vain and cannot be obtained by human efforts. In the Garden of Eden, our ancestors did not see the grace given by God in vain, but only focused on what God prohibited, lost their gratitude, and thus lost the rich grace given by God.

We are descended from Adam, the ancestor of sin, but we are descended from Jesus Christ. Luke says that true salvation is not only to be blessed by the Lord, but also to be a grateful person.

2. Thank God for taking care of our lives.

The eternal life that God has given us is still far away in the eyes of the world, but in fact, God is looking after us everywhere. Just like Qiu Cheng, God cares about not only all the harvest in autumn, but also the abundant blessings in autumn brought by God's perennial conservation. He cares about the rich and the poor, regardless of seasons and adversity.

The Israelis not only let us see the power of God, but also let us see the depravity and rebellion of mankind. Prophet Elijah defeated 450 false prophets by himself with the power of God, but when he was forced by the king's "Tomorrow I will kill you", he was frightened and fled to the vine to beg for his death. This shows us two common situations in life: on the one hand, we can overcome any environment by relying on God; On the other hand, if there is a gap, alien forces can enter people's hearts, and a soldier can fall.

There are roses in life, and roses with thorns let us enjoy the fragrance of life. Thorns make our life more mature, stronger, more practical and more aware of ourselves. Suffering will practice our life and become the wealth of our life. Experiencing God's presence in reality makes us know God better and establish a good relationship with God, thus becoming grateful people.

3. Dedication

On Qiu Cheng Festival, people are used to offering the best agricultural products on our land, but what God sees is not what we offer, but what is behind the objects, which is our spiritual dedication to him. With gratitude, we have the opportunity to thank God with gifts. As for what to give, everyone should give gifts according to his own strength and according to the blessing given by the Lord God.

There are two points in this:

First, dedication lies not in how much you give, but in how much you leave for yourself. Only then can we know why Jesus values the widow's two pennies so much, but there is a metaphor that it is more difficult for the rich to enter heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.

Second, dedication is closely related to human behavior. When Cain's dedication was not accepted by God, he became angry and blamed his brother. God will be happy only when good behaviors are accumulated.

4. Learn to be grateful for everything

In fact, there is no lack of God's grace in life, but we lack a pair of eyes for discovery. It is with the lesson we have experienced called suffering that our life becomes mature and we can glorify God.

A grateful heart is a healthy person, a perfect person, a happy person with God, and a person who truly glorifies God on earth. Only with a grateful heart can we keep our manners. May the grace of God be with you forever. Happy thanksgiving!

The symbol of Thanksgiving.

Turkey, corn, pumpkin and cranberry sauce are the symbols of the first Thanksgiving. These symbols often appear on holiday decorations and greeting cards.

The use of corn means the survival of the colony. As an ornament on the dining table or door, "corn" represents harvest and autumn.

Sweet and sour cranberry sauce is the first food on the Thanksgiving table, and this tradition continues to this day. Cranberry is a small and sour berry. It grows in swamps or muddy areas in Massachusetts and other New England states.

Indians use cranberries to treat infections. They dyed the carpet with juice. He also taught the colonists how to make jam with cranberries.

1988, a special Thanksgiving ceremony was held in St. John's Cathedral. More than 4000 people got together on Thanksgiving night. Among them are aborigines, who represent the descendants of tribes and ancestors who migrated to the New World from all over the country. This ceremony is a public recognition that Indians helped the first colonists survive 350 years ago. This feast is to thank the Indians for teaching them how to cook these foods. Without Indians, the first settlers could not survive.