"Thanksgiving"

the expression of gratitude, especially to God.

Thanksgiving in the Bible means to respond to God’s goodness and grace with gratitude. The word for giving thanks in the Old Testament means to raise hands to God in gratitude. The New Testament word for thanks has the root idea of grace.

The biblical definition of thanks is very rich and meaningful. It’s a different way of looking at life and how God works in the world. It’s based on God’s goodness towards mankind and involves responding to Him with our whole being.

In the New Testament, the word for thanks means to be “thankful for God’s grace.” The root word in Greek actually has the word grace in it.

In the Old Testament, the main words for thanks come from the root word which means to lift up hands. Many English translations translate the word as thanks or sometimes, praise.

Psalm 100:4 KJV 1900

4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Romans 1:21 KJV 1900

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Colossians 3:15 KJV 1900

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

1 Chronicles 16:34 KJV 1900

34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 107:1 KJV 1900

1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 118:1 KJV 1900

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: Because his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 118:29 KJV 1900

29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever.

1. Thankful for your salvation.

2. Thankful for family. James 1:17

3. Thankful for friends.

4. Thankful for church.

5. Thankful for food.

6. Thankful for traditions.

7. Thankful for my wife.

8. Thankful for my baby.

9. Thankful for my pastor.

10. Thankful for my truck.

11. Thankful for my tools.

12. Thankful for the youth group.

13. Thankful for my bible.

14. Thankful for God’s mercy.

15. Thankful for America.

16. Thankful for my president.

17. Thankful for the military.

18. Thankful for our missionaries.

19. Thankful for coffee.

20 Thankful for my dog.

21. Thankful for my cat.

22. Thankful for my job.

23. Thankful for my office.

24. Thankful for my office chair.

25. Thankful for my cellphone.

26. Thankful for my computer.

27. Thankful for my college degree.

28. Thankful for trials in my life.

29. Thankful for God’s blessings.

30. Thankful for modern conveniences.

31. Thankful for internet.

32. Thankful for electricity.

33. Thankful for air conditioning.

34. Thankful for heat.

35. Thankful for Costco.

36. Thankful for coffee.

37. Thankful for Dr. Pepper.

38. Thankful that God answers prayers.

39. Thankful for sacrifices.

40. Thankful for sermons.

41. Thankful that we can come into God’s presence.

42. Thankful for my freedom.

43. Thankful for my guns.

44. Thankful for my health.

45. Thankful for God’s Creation.

46. Thankful for the freedom to vote.

47. Thankful for the Constitution.

48. Thankful for policemen.

49. Thankful for firefighters.

50. Thankful for my parents.

51. Thankful for friends.

52. Thankful for my country.