Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day in the United States; I like the holiday more than most: chiefly because it’s hard to commercialize gratefulness. In addition, grateful people are happier people.

While there is a multitude of things to be thankful for, the thing that comes to mind first is the Bible.

Why the Bible?

Because without it, there is so much we would not know.

Consider that the Bible reveals Almighty God to us: without the Scriptures, man would create God as he chooses. And we know what kind of god man would create; we can look at the Greeks and Romans. Their gods were selfish, sensual, mean (even petty), and argumentative… and I’m sure other bad attributes could be attributed to them. In short, they are what man would be were he possessed of their powers.

On the other hand, the Scriptures reveal a God who is all-powerful, holy, and just, but also good and merciful, One who loves mankind.

In addition, the Bible reveals us to us: we tend to think we’re pretty good people; after all, we all know people who behave worse than we do. We’re ready to admit that no one is perfect, yet we think that we are pretty good. The Scriptures tell us the truth – that on God’s absolute scale, there is not one good person; we have all deliberately chosen wrong.

Without the Scriptures, we would not know what God expects of us; we would not know the way of salvation; we probably would know nothing of Jesus Christ and His great sacrifice for all mankind.

So, yes, above all else, I’m thankful for the Scriptures.