Thanksgiving

Let’s not be silent about what God has done, who He is and what He offers! Sing praises to His name, speak boldly of His love.

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Thanksgiving.

1Th 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Jesus Christ​​ gave thanks to God the Father.

Mt 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes.

I​​ praise Thee, also translated I thank Thee, meaning ‘I fully agree with Thee – I am perfectly of the same mind’. ​​ Adam Clarke’s Commentary

Mt 26:27 And when He had taken a cup​​ and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;

Joh 6:11 Jesus therefore took the loaves;​​ and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.

Ac 27:35 And having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he broke it and began to eat.

Joh 11:41 And so they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said,​​ "Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest Me.​​ 

Those in heaven will give thanks to God.

Re 4:9 And when the living creatures​​ give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,

Re 7:11-12 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying,​​ "Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen."

Re 11:16-17 And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God,​​ fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying, "We give Thee thanks, O Lord God, the​​ Almighty, who art and who was, because Thou hast taken Thy great power and hast begun to reign.

We not only have examples before us of giving thanks to God, but we are commanded to give thanks to God.

Ps 50:14 "Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High;

Php 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but​​ in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving​​ let your requests be made known to God.

Col 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed,​​ do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

It is good to give thanks.

Ps 92:1 (A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day.)​​ It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;

Paul offered thanks.

1Ti 1:12​​ I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service;

Ro 1:8 First,​​ I thank my God through Jesus Christ​​ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Heb 13:15 Through Him then,​​ let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

We are to give thanks​​ always and​​ for all things.

Eph 5:20​​ always giving thanks for all things​​ in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

We are to be thankful for​​ the encouragement and prayers of one another.

2Co 1:11 you also joining in helping us through your prayers,​​ that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed upon us through the prayers of many.

Eph 1:16​​ do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

1Th 1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

Daniel gave thanks to God when he prayed (Da 6:10). ​​​​ We are to give thanks when we gather (Ps 35:18).

We thank God for His holiness.

Ps 30:4 Sing praise to​​ the LORD, you His godly ones, and​​ give thanks to His holy name.

Ps 97:12 Be glad in​​ the LORD, you righteous ones; and​​ give thanks to His holy name.

We thank God for His goodness and mercy.

Ps 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Ps 107:1 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Ps 136:1-3 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.

God is power. ​​ God is King. (Rev 11:17); only God can change a heart (1 Th 2:13);

Most importantly, we thank God for giving us His Son so that we might live!

2Co 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

1Co 15:57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let’s not be silent about what God has done, who He is and what He offers! ​​ Sing praises to His name, speak boldly of His love. ​​ 

Thanks​​ – an acknowledgment of appreciation; and exclamation expressing gratitude. ​​ 

Giving​​ – a voluntary act expecting nothing in return, or the act of revealing information. ​​ 

May God bless us with opportunities to practice Thanks and Giving!

Author: Sharyn Balogh

You know it's difficult to write about yourself. The most important fact I can disclose is that I'm saved by God's grace through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. My desire is to live a life honoring to God in response for the gift of salvation I've been given. This is so much easier said than done! I struggle daily with right choices, right words, right thoughts, and right actions. My best and only defense against sin is the power of God in me and for that I am inexpressibly thankful. I have three amazing grown-up children who have responded to God's call in their lives along with their spouses. One of the great joys of my life is knowing my children and their families strive to serve and follow God. My grandchildren are another wonderful joy in my life! My husband and I are blessed with four beautiful grandchildren to date with another expected very soon on September 12th. We also are thankful for the comforting knowledge that an additional three of our grandchildren, a set of twins at three months gestation and a little boy, Isaac, at four and a half months gestation, are in our Savior's presence. I have attended the same church since the day my eyes were opened to Truth over thirty years ago. How fortunate it is to have been led by God’s hand immediately to a church body that follows the Bible, no man-made doctrines, just the Word clear and strong. My husband is my best friend, my confidant, my encourager, and I still can't believe how blessed I am by his example of love and generosity towards everyone around him. He is God-fearing, compassionate, and kind and I have learned so much from him. I am a daughter to my almost 92 year-old mother, sister to three brothers, a wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, neighbor and friend. That means, whomever is reading this, we probably have something in common! I love every unique role I have been placed in. I'm frequently stretched and sometimes feel like silly putty that wants to bounce right back into my comfort zone. My greatest ambition is to be a follower of Jesus; a light that shines for Him at all times, in all circumstances. So, there it is, a bit about me. I guess I was able to write about myself after all! However, my existence cannot be defined without Jesus Christ, my Lord and my Savior. His love has permeated my life to His glory and my eternal thankfulness.