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Reasons for Thankgiving to God
1 Chronicles 16:8 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Psalms 50:14 Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High.
Psalms 68:19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
Selah.
Psalms 107:22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
• Some people act as if they had nothing to be thankful for!
• A lack of thankfulness is a lack of thoughtfulness.
• Ingratitude is probably the least attractive attitude anyone could possess.
Reasons to be Thankful to God from the Bible
Because of the Prosperity He has Given Us
Deuteronomy 8:10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.
Because He has Made Us “Measure Up” to the Ability to be God's Children
Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.
Jn 1.12-13
Because it is the Will of God
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Because of His Righteous Decisions
Psalms 119:62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
(precepts, decrees, commands)
Because of His Enabling Us to Minister
1 Timothy 1:12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service.
Because it is a Good Thing to Do [And Christians Do Good!]
Psalms 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.
whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, holy, just or praiseworthy
Because of the Healing He has Provided.
Luke 17:16 And he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks.
Now he was a Samaritan..
Because of the Victory He has Given Us Over Sin and Death
1 Corinthians 15:56-57 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Because of the Unspeakable Gift of His Son Jesus Christ
2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.
Conclusion:
The Bible gives us many reasons to be thankful to God.
What are you thankful for?
I hope it is not just for things, or material items.
I hope it is not only for wealth, power, position, or possessions.
These things are all temporary and finite.
I hope you are thankful for relationship, a vital, vibrant and authentic relationship with the creator of the universe; God Himself.
I hope you are thankful for His Son Jesus Christ who hung on the cross and died in your place, for your sins.
I hope you are thankful for those who God has brought you into relationship with; your father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, family.
These are the ‘things’ . . .
these relationships . .
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which are of eternal value . . .
and truly are God's blessings are what we should be most thankful for.
This relationship with God is described best by Paul
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, */with thanksgiving/*, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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