O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD

PROCLAMATION

“O give thanks unto The Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the people.”  Psalm 105:1 (KJV)

EXPLANATION

This psalm was written by King David and it begins with the same words that he used when he brought the tabernacle into Jerusalem. (Chronicles 16:8-22)  He goes on to recount the history of the children of Israel emphasizing what The Lord God has done for them, giving them the reasons that they should be thankful. 

APPLICATION

We are encouraged throughout the Bible to give thanks unto The Lord.  Psalms 105, 106, 107, 118, and 136 all begin with the phrase, "O give thanks unto The Lord ..." and then they each go on to provide reasons for doing so.  However, Psalm 105 goes on to say, "... call upon His name; make known His deeds ... Sing unto Him ... talk ye of all His wondrous works ... Glory in His holy name ... rejoice ... Seek The Lord ... Remember His marvelous works ..." (Psalm 105:1-5)  When we think of all of the blessings that we have received from God throughout our lives, we ought to say, 'Thank you Lord'.  We all have so much to be thankful for; every good and perfect gift (James 1:17) comes from The Lord.  Also, think of the things and people that He kept us from.  We have been blessed in more ways than we can count, and we should be thankful. (Psalms 100:4 and Colossians 3:15)  We have been blessed so that we can be a blessing to others. (Proverbs 11:25)  Let us thank God for the blessings which we have received and let us share with those who are less fortunate.  Let us not worry about anything and pray about everything with thanksgiving to God. (Philippians 4:6)   O, give thanks unto The Lord. 

May you have a blessed Day of Giving Thanks.