Thanksgiving

America’s schools teach that Thanksgiving is a day to commemorate when William Bradford and the other Pilgrims crashed onto Plymouth Rock after their escape from England’s oppression of their religion. It also teaches that during this time the Pilgrims met the Natives, made peace and celebrated their new found friendship over a dinner of “thanks” to God for the blessing of peace and friendship. Nothing could be further from the truth!

The Most High warned us about making something evil into something good.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Isaiah 5:20

People who celebrate Thanksgiving simply ignore the history behind the destruction of the Native American Indians and have established it as a day to give “thanks.” Thanks for what? Slaughtering millions of the Lord’s people? Millions were put to death by warfare, forced relocation, disease and poisoning. People ignorantly say, “Well, that was the past.” Beware, the bible says contrary!

“for inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers.” Job 8:8

Reflection and recollection of history is a requirement when one desires to understand their path. Hence the saying, “those who don’t know their past, are destined to repeat it!” We have been admonished as true believers of the scriptures not to follow vain philosophies and the rudiments (basic principles) of the world.

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8

Observance of Thanksgiving as a holiday is wrong according to the bible period! Nowhere in the scriptures did God sanctify every fourth Thursday of November to be a day of feasting and thanks. People have twisted this day to say, “Yeah, we know about the Indians, but we’re not thinking of it that way. It’s just a day to give thanks for everything God has done for us.” Well, for those that think of Thanksgiving this way, do you think Native Americans are celebrating this day since it’s a part of their history? I think not!

The aftermath of the Native American genocide by the Europeans is still evident even unto this day! The Native American population has been decimated and those that remain have been resorted to living in impoverished conditions. It has been estimated that close to a million Native Americans remain and live on one of the 310 reservations in the U.S.

The Oglala Sioux reservation has a mere per capita income of only $7,000 per year! While two other Sioux reservations in Rosebud and Pine Ridge, South Dakota have some of the country’s poorest living conditions including mass unemployment and the highest suicide rate in the western hemisphere most of which are teenagers.

And don’t even think about considering the few taxable casinos given to only select tribes can make up for the obliteration of one of God’s chosen. The true motivating reason the government even permits these casinos is for tax revenue. Indian casinos have proven to be highly lucrative to the I.R.S. in the grand scheme of things when it comes to America’s economy.

Let’s reflect on the prophetic aspect of this foolish day of “thanks.”

“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. (2) And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.” Micah 2:1-2

Over 80% of the Indigenous population was slaughtered for this land and it goes unremembered by the mass majority of people. The bible clearly shows the judgment of the one who practiced and devised iniquity (evil and unrighteousness) and used such means to take away fields, houses, and used enslavement by means of violence. It has been well documented how the U.S. Calvary and the English and Spanish explorers violently and deceitfully took the land of the Americas for their own.

“God judgeth the righteous, and god is angry with the wicked every day. (12) if he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. (13) he hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. (14) behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.” Psalms 7:11-14

Rewriting history and saying that this false holiday is a day of joy, gladness and thanks has not been overlooked by God. The Most High said that he is angry with the wicked EVERYDAY and destruction is being prepared for those that have done such wicked acts and covered it up with mischief and falsehood.

“He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. (21) The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.” Psalms 50:20-21

Many Native American tribes accepted and embraced the European settlers and taught them survival skills to maintain on the land. However, their kindness was taken for weakness as every peace treaty signed was eventually broken. The Plains Indians were devastated and ravished by the white man.

“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.” Deuteronomy 28:31

Buffalo was the main resource of survival for the Plains Indians as well as most other tribes. Buffalo was used for meat, shelter, clothing, fuel, tools, weapons and equipment. Every part of the buffalo was used from the skin to the dung. A concentrated effort to eliminate the buffalo was done by European hunters in an effort to destroy the Natives. In 1800, there was an estimated 60 million buffalo in America. By 1890, that number dwindled to 750. This was a huge blow in the survival of the Plains Indians.

Now knowing just these few facts, you should be rethinking what your giving “thanks” for on Thanksgiving. Some misinterpret and twist the scriptures and utilize them to justify celebrating these wicked holidays! Let’s examine:

“Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which GOD hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (4) For every creature of GOD is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: (5) for it is sanctified by the word of GOD and prayer.” 1 Timothy 4:3-5

First and foremost, this particular scripture does not give an excuse to break the dietary laws (please see our literature entitled “Dietary Laws”) which many do on Thanksgiving by having ham and other abominable meats for dinner. It is imperative you understand and recognize that 1 Timothy 4:3-5, that what we receive in thanksgiving is our knowing of the TRUTH!

Psalms 119:142 says that the Law is the Truth! Therefore, those that know the law can freely eat lawfully with thanksgiving! All creatures are good as creations of God for their purpose! Nothing is to be refused because they have a purpose, that doesn’t mean everything is to be eaten! Sanctification by the word and prayer can only come from lawful and obedient actions. God is not saying that eating on Thanksgiving is okay. Let’s be clear we should always give thanks to God as he advised to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). So give thanks every day and not only yearly on the fourth Thursday of November.

You are hereby forewarned that God takes no pleasure in the celebration of Thanksgiving nor in any other wicked folly day!

“I hate, i despise your feast days, and i will not smell in your solemn assemblies. (22) though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, i will not accept them: neither will i regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.”
Amos 5:21-22