Making a Big Deal of Thanksgiving Day 1

In Numbers 9, God established a pattern for the worship of the people of Israel in the Wilderness. He told them when and how to commemorate the Passover and trained them in following the Cloud by day and pillar of fire by night. Each time it moved, they were to pack up the tabernacle and follow. In other words, their actions were worship-led.  When we come to the next chapter, Numbers 10 God gives more instructions:

 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them for summoning
the congregation and for breaking camp. 3 And when both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 4 But if they blow only one, then the chiefs, the heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. 5 When you blow an alarm, the camps that are on the east side shall set out. 6 And when you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that are on the south side shall set out. An alarm is to be blown whenever they are to set out. 

The people were to listen for the trumpets. When both were blown, it was the sound to congregate together. This week the trumpets are sounding; Come together and give thanks to God.  Thanksgiving and worship should lead our week. Let's not get so caught up in the business of life that we forget to give thanks.