Psalm 41:1:

“How blessed is he who considers the helpless. The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.”

Thanks to Jim Wallis at God’s Politics for referring to this Scripture. Explanation of Social Justice By the Book.

Jim Wallis occasionally posts a “social justice verse of the day” on his God’s Politics blog. From time to time we will duplicate the verse here on Joshua One. If you would like to receive the verse by e-mail, or other e-mail publications from Sojourners, go here.

Today’s verse is Psalm 12:5:

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

It is a good thing that a day has been set aside to remind us to give thanks to God. Here are a few Thanksgiving thoughts to ponder on this holiday. In the comments section, we invite you to share your thoughts, including your answer to the question: What are you thankful for?

Psalm 107:1: “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

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Robert Louis Stevenson: “The person who has stopped being thankful has fallen asleep in life.”

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Psalm 31:19,21: “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. … Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me.

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Unknown: “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”

A reader in Los Angeles found his or her way to our blog site today by plugging the following question into the Google search engine: “Why do evangelicals hate immigrants?” That is a very good — and very sad — question.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to allow a federal ban on partial-birth abortions to stand. The ban exempts situations in which the woman’s life is endangered, but not situations in which the woman’s health is at risk. The Court’s decision seems to hinge on how often and to what degree the latter situations occur. Here’s more: “Arguments Begin on Abortion Law.”