The first time the word thanksgiving appears in your Bible is Leviticus 7:12. Here is the scripture: “If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer it with the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed or consecrated with oil, and also mingled with oil, of fine flour, and fried.” Comment: So if he? Who is he? The Priest shall offer! The word thanksgiving in the Hebrew, Strong’s Number 8426, means to extend the hands with a confession to offer praise to God for the sacrifice! So a sacrifice is required! Your turkey made a sacrifice for you! His very life! President Trump pardoned two turkeys but still one had to be sacrificed! God made a sacrifice for you! His only Son Jesus Christ for our sin! Jesus our High Priest became the sacrifice! We are pardoned by his sacrifice! This is why we offer praises for the sacrifice God has made for us! Thanksgiving is connected to sacrifice! There is no benefit without sacrifice! Our young American soldiers have sacrificed themselves and their families for our safety! There was a sacrifice made for your thanksgiving dinner! Someone prepared it for you! I always have problems with politicians who want to sacrifice you for their benefit yet unwilling to sacrifice themselves for your benefit! Through abortion they sacrifice your children and grandchildren! They want to rob you with high taxes! They want to sacrifice our youth with open drug laws! They want to sacrifice your safety with open borders and sanctuary cities protecting criminals! You see Satan wants to sacrifice you where God has sacrificed himself to save you! Politicians want to impeach Trump and sacrifice him for their own political benefit to stay in power! Meanwhile Trump sacrifices himself for your benefit! Your family and nation are secure as long as sacrifices are made for each other and our nation! Thanksgiving is a Christian principle! James & Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com