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  From:  J7T7M    9/15/2003 8:07 pm  
To:  ALL   (1 of 12)  
 
  694.1  
 
Everyone: 
On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. 

By unamimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a day of thanksgiving, our first. That proclamation is reproduced here in the same language and spelling as the original. 

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"The Holy God having by a long and Continual Series of his Afflictive dispensations in and by the present Warr with the Heathen Natives of this land, written and brought to pass bitter things against his own Covenant people in this wilderness, yet so that we evidently discern that in the midst of his judgements he hath remembered mercy, having remembered his Footstool in the day of his sore displeasure against us for our sins, with many singular Intimations of his Fatherly Compassion, and regard; reserving many of our Towns from Desolation Threatened, and attempted by the Enemy, and giving us especially of late with many of our Confederates many signal Advantages against them, without such Disadvantage to ourselves as formerly we have been sensible of, if it be the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, It certainly bespeaks our positive Thankfulness, when our Enemies are in any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time of pressing Afflictions: 

The Council has thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th day of this instant June, as a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to God for such his Goodness and Favour, many Particulars of which mercy might be Instanced, but we doubt not those who are sensible of God's Afflictions, have been as diligent to espy him returning to us; and that the Lord may behold us as a People offering Praise and thereby glorifying Him; the Council doth commend it to the Respective Ministers, Elders and people of this Jurisdiction; Solemnly and seriously to keep the same Beseeching that being perswaded by the mercies of God we may all, even this whole people offer up our bodies and soulds as a living and acceptable Service unto God by Jesus Christ." 



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The first step is difficult, 
Narrow is the path of righteousness; 
Other paths lead into darkness, 
Put your foot forward confidently; 
And know the L-rd, your G-d.

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai, 
John 


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  From:  LenBenHEAR/LIFE_or_death:SEE: John 3:36 (franknsense)    9/16/2003 12:10 am  
To:  J7T7M    (2 of 12)  
 
  694.2 in reply to 694.1  
 
It was a very wise man who once said, "people who are not 
thankful are (generally) no longer on speaking terms with 

GOD." ! 

For the Christian: EVERY DAY out to be Thanksgiving...from 

the heart. 

all the best 
and God bless. 

Len 


---> Isaiah 54:15-17 <---

"If you have not [and show not] (Divine) Love... all the rest profits you exactly NOTHING." - 1 Corinthians 13.

*LenBenHear/FranknSense/Romans 8:14 + John 3:8*

---> Isaiah 41:10-13 *Psalm 94:1-16, 21-23.* <---


VINCIT OMNIA VERITAS

* Truth Triumphs Over All *

(Always "speak the Truth in Love")...[see Profile] 

* There is a time for mercy...and a time for Judgement. * - (which one you get depends upon your honesty and humility before GOD)


 
* from the heart. *


It all has to do with *fruit* and destiny.---> YOUR choices. Choose Him: choose Life. HE IS GOD's Way to mercy, grace, forgiveness... and TRANSFORMATION! 
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  From:  Christ, our Hope (amym38)     9/20/2003 6:39 am  
To:  J7T7M    (3 of 12)  
 
  694.3 in reply to 694.1  
 
June 29th 1676?   Interesting.   Thanks.  Do you have resources for this? 
  
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  From:  J7T7M    9/20/2003 10:06 am  
To:  Christ, our Hope (amym38)    (4 of 12)  
 
  694.4 in reply to 694.3  
 
>>>>>>>>>Beloved<<<<<<<<<<<<, 
Yes, here is only one site. This was the first Thanksgiving Proclamation, but the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621. 

http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/First-proc.html 



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The first step is difficult, 
Narrow is the path of righteousness; 
Other paths lead into darkness, 
Put your foot forward confidently; 
And know the L-rd, your G-d.

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai, 
John 


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  From:  UTrustMe   9/20/2003 2:28 pm  
To:  J7T7M    (5 of 12)  
 
  694.5 in reply to 694.1  
 
(J7) " Our Enemies are in any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time of pressing Afflictions: 
The Council has thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th day of this instant June, as a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to God for such his Goodness and Favour, many Particulars of which mercy might be Instanced, but we doubt not those who are sensible of God's Afflictions, have been as diligent to espy him returning to us; and that the Lord may behold us as a People offering Praise and thereby glorifying Him; the Council doth commend it to the Respective Ministers, Elders and people of this Jurisdiction; Solemnly and seriously to keep the same Beseeching that being perswaded by the mercies of God we may all, even this whole people offer up our bodies and soulds as a living and acceptable Service unto God by Jesus Christ." 

(U) What has happened to us as a Nation or People today? 

Ps 95:2 
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 
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HE LOVES YOU! Phil 1:6 
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 

 
  
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  From:  J7T7M    9/20/2003 4:03 pm  
To:  UTrustMe   (6 of 12)  
 
  694.6 in reply to 694.5  
 
<U) What has happened to us as a Nation or People today? ......> 
We, like sheep, have been asleep and allowed the aclu to destroy our nation and they have suceeded in almost removing any vestige of Christianity from the public arena. 



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The first step is difficult, 
Narrow is the path of righteousness; 
Other paths lead into darkness, 
Put your foot forward confidently; 
And know the L-rd, your G-d.

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai, 
John 


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  From:  Christ, our Hope (amym38)     9/20/2003 4:39 pm  
To:  J7T7M    (7 of 12)  
 
  694.7 in reply to 694.4  
 
thanks! :) 
  
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  From:  UTrustMe   9/21/2003 9:39 pm  
To:  J7T7M    (8 of 12)  
 
  694.8 in reply to 694.6  
 
(J7) We, like sheep, have been asleep and allowed the aclu to destroy our nation and they have suceeded in almost removing any vestige of Christianity from the public arena. 
(U) What happened to the leadership of our county? You mean a small group like the A.C.L.U., have more power than the Leader of our country, the Congress, and the Senate combined? I don't think it's the A.C.L.U., *I* think it is this............ 

The New American Standard Bible 
2Ch 7:14 
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 

(U) I don't see the A.C.L.U. blamed or even mentioned above, but I do see You and I mentioned.....Mostly I see "Me". Sad isn't it? 
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HE LOVES YOU! Phil 1:6 
The New American Standard Bible 
Phil 1:6 
confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 


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  From:  J7T7M    9/22/2003 6:21 pm  
To:  UTrustMe   (9 of 12)  
 
  694.9 in reply to 694.8  
 
2Ch 7:14 
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 
Very, very true.


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The first step is difficult, 
Narrow is the path of righteousness; 
Other paths lead into darkness, 
Put your foot forward confidently; 
And know the L-rd, your G-d.

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai, 
John 


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  From:  UTrustMe   9/25/2003 11:02 pm  
To:  J7T7M    (10 of 12)  
 
  694.10 in reply to 694.9  
 
(J7) Very, very true. 

2Ch 7:14 
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 
Very, very true. 
(U) We need to seek HIS face! Find that place in HIM where we won't sin against HIM out of not obediance, but LOVE. Not out of works, but LOVE. We need a Love relationship with HIM that makes everything else here in this world become common place, and boreing. 

1Cor 1:30 
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 
1Co 1:31 
so that, just as it is written, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD." 
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BY HIS DOING HE LOVES US....Phil 1:6 
confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 




 
  
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  From:  J7T7M    9/28/2003 10:22 am  
To:  UTrustMe   (11 of 12)  
 
  694.11 in reply to 694.10  
 
Matt. 6:21 
21": For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 


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The first step is difficult, 
Narrow is the path of righteousness; 
Other paths lead into darkness, 
Put your foot forward confidently; 
And know the L-rd, your G-d.

Adonai Eloheinu Adonai, 
John 


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   From:  UTrustMe   9/30/2003 9:24 pm  
To:  J7T7M    (12 of 12)  
 
  694.12 in reply to 694.11  
 
(J7) Matt. 6:21 
21": For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 
(U) Amen to that one. Good reminder! When I can come to the point in my life that HE is all in all to me, my treasure box will be filled with only HIS love. 
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HE LOVES YOU! Phil 1:6 
[6] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 

 
  
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