O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD

PROCLAMATION

“O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.”  1 Chronicles 16:34 (KJV)

EXPLANATION

The words of First and Second Chronicles were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar according to Jewish tradition.  After the people of Israel brought the ark of God to Jerusalem and set it in the midst of the tent which King David had pitched for it, they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings to God.  Then David blessed the people and gave each man and woman a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a flagon of wine.  He appointed Levites to minister before the ark and to record the events. Then on that same day David spoke unto the people the words which are recorded in Psalm 105. (1 Chronicles 16:1-36)  These are some of the words which he spoke:

Give thanks unto The Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people.  Sing unto Him sing psalms unto Him, talk ye of all His wonderous works. (1 Chronicles 16:8-9)

Be ye mindful always of His covenant; the word which He commanded to a thousand generations. (1 Chronicles 16:15)

Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophet no harm. (1 Chronicles 16:22)

Declare His glory among the heathen; His marvelous works among all nations. (1 Chronicles 16:24)

Give unto The Lord the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship The Lord in the beauty of holiness. (1 Chronicles 16:29)

O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. (1 Chronicles 16:34)

Afterwards he left the priests to offer burnt offerings unto The Lord morning and evening daily, and to give thanks unto The Lord because His mercy endureth forever. (1 Chronicles 16:37-41)  Gatekeepers were assigned, musical instruments were played, then every man departed to his own house. (1 Chronicles 16:42-43)

APPLICATION

We are encouraged to give thanks unto The Lord God, and not just on one day of the year.  We are also encouraged to pray to Him, to sing to Him, and to tell all the people, especially the heathens, of His marvelous works.  We are to rejoice (1 Chronicles 16:31) and make a joyful noise unto The Lord. (Psalm 66:1, 81:1, 95:1 and 2, 98:4, and 100:1)  We should not make more noise for sporting events and at musical concerts than we do for The Lord God.