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.

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Proclamation:

"You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."  2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)

Explanation:

The Apostle Paul wrote these words, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in The Church at Corinth to encourage them to be generous with those who were less fortunate.  He told them that they had been blessed, and would be blessed even more so that they could be a blessing to others. 
He also said that their generosity would result in them giving thanksgiving to God.

Application:

O, give thanks unto The Lord. (Psalms 105:1, 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, and 136:1)  We should begin our thanksgiving celebration with prayer, as Nehemiah was first to do. (Nehemiah 11:17)  We are encouraged to always come before the presence of The Lord with thanksgiving. (Psalms 95:2)  When we enter into our place of worship, we should do so with thanksgiving. (Psalms 100:4)  We should sing unto The Lord with thanksgiving. (Psalms 147:7)  This should not be something that we do one day of the year, every day is a day of thanksgiving.  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 already 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)  Let us do this every day, and not just on this day of celebration, but continually. (Colossians 4:2)  Have a blessed day of thanksgiving.  O, give thanks unto The Lord. 

Thank You Lord

"And we also thank God continually because, when you received The Word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, The Word of God, which is at work in you who believe."  1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV)

The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the believers in The Church at Thessaloniki.  He was thankful that they received the disciples, and that they heard The Word of God and they believed it.  Paul also said that they were witnesses that the disciples worked while among them so as not to be a burden on the people.  Then he urged them to live theirs lives in such a manner that would be pleasing to God, and to continue to imitate Christ-like behavior.

Today, we should also be thankful, and we should thank The Lord God continually.  We should thank Him for His Son, Jesus, The Christ, and we should thank Him because we have The Word of God within us.  During this thanksgiving holiday season, and every day throughout the remainder of this year and on into the future, we should give God thanks for blessing us.  We should also live our lives in a way which imitates Christ-like behavior. (1 Thessalonians 2:14)

Give God Thanks

"Give thanks to The Lord, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done.  Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.  Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek The Lord rejoice.  Look to The Lord and His strength; seek His face always."  Psalms 105:1-4 (NIV)

In this psalm King David is encouraging Israel and us to give God thanks, to remember what He has done, to rejoice and praise Him for doing it, and to tell others about it as we continue to seek His face.

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 a reason for doing so.  During this Thanksgiving holiday season, and every day into the future, we need to give God thanks.  Express your joy and gratitude, and share them with others.

Rejoice God Hears And Answers Prayers

"Praise be to The Lord, for He has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song. The Lord is the strength of His people, a fortress of salvation for His anointed one. Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever." Psalms 28:6-9 (NIV)

After lamenting about his situation, David prayed for deliverance, then offers praise and thanks to God, even though his situation had yet to change. David knew that God would hear him, strengthen him, protect him, help him, save him, and bless him, so he was joyful and thankful .

We should believe and behave as if our prayers have already been answered. Our faith in God should allow us to know that He hears our prayers and that He will bless us because He loves us, not because we deserve it. Let us exercise a little more faith in God each day.

Give Thanks To God # 4

"Give thanks to The Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." Psalms 106:1 (NIV)

May you have a blessed and joy filled celebration on the day of giving thanks to God for all that He has given to you.

Give Thanks To God # 2

"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and The Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;" Ephesians 5:20 (KJV)

"Always giving thanks to God The Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20 (NIV)

We should be thankful to God for who He is, for all that He has done, and for what He has done for us through His Son, Jesus The Christ, our Lord and Savior.

We should be grateful for all things which are divinely allowed to enter our life since they will all be used for our good or the good of others.

Give Thanks To God

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let The Word of Christ dwell in you richly ... with gratitude in your heart to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of The Lord Jesus; giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Colossians 3:15-17 (NIV)

May we all be blessed during this period of giving thanks and may we remember to include The Word of God in your thoughts, words, and actions as you interact with family and friends. May
we exhibit good Christian behavior and reflect an attitude of gratitude to all that we encounter.

A Call To Praise And Thank God

"Make a joyful noise unto The Lord ... Serve The Lord with gladness ... He is God ... He ... made us ... we are His ... Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For The Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." Psalms 100:1-5 (KJV - King James version)

"Shout for joy to The Lord ... Worship The Lord with gladness ... He is God ... He ... made us ... we are His ... Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For The Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalms 100:1-5 (NIV - New International version)

This Psalm is a call to praise and thank The Lord. We are not only told to praise Him, but how to praise Him, and why we should praise Him.

During this period of celebration and giving thanks, and every day for that matter, we should let everyone that we come into contact with know that The Lord God is the source of all goodness and that we are grateful for all that He has done, is doing, and will do for us in the future.

O Give Thanks Unto The Lord # 4

"O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good and His mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto The God of gods; for His mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto The Lord of lords; for His mercy endureth for ever.

To Him who alone doeth great wonders; for His mercy endureth for ever...

O give thanks unto The God of heaven; for His mercy endureth for ever." Psalms 136:1-4 & 26

I hope and pray that all of you had a blessed Thanksgiving Day and that you will be blessed throughout the rest of this season of giving thanks.

O Give Thanks Unto The Lord # 3

"O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good; because His mercy endureth for ever." Psalms 118:1

"This is the day which The Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

"O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever." Psalms 118:29

"In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

May you all have a blessed Day of Giving Thanks.

O Give Thanks Unto The Lord # 2

"O give thanks unto The Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of The Lord say so ..." Psalms 107:1-2

We should be thankful and give thanks unto The Lord always, every day, and not just during this season of thanksgiving. "God is good, all the time; and all the time, God is good."

Why is it that we only call when we are in trouble? Just like the children of Israel, "Then they cried unto The Lord in their trouble ..." Psalms 107:6, 13, 19, & 28

Those of us that He has saved and blessed should say so and tell the world. David said, "I will bless The Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Psalms 34:1 "Bless The Lord, O my soul; and forget not all of His benefits ..." Psalms 103:2

When we think of all of the blessings that we have received from God throughout our lives, we ought to be saying 'Thank you Lord' all day, every day.

We all have so much to be thankful for; every good and perfect gift (James 1:17), the things and people that He kept us from (1 Samuel 25:39 & Psalms 17:4), and the things that the world or an individual meant to be bad for us that He turned into a blessing (Genesis 50:20).

"O give thanks unto The Lord ..." Psalms 105:1, 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 136:1 Have a blessed Thanksgiving Day and season

O Give Thanks Unto The Lord

"O give thanks unto The Lord ..." Psalms 105:1

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 they each provide a reason for doing so.

However, Psalms 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 ..." Psalms 105:1-5

During this holiday season and on into the future, we need to "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto The Most High ..." Psalms 50:14 "In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Remember, "... all things work together for good to them that love God ..." Romans 8:28

So join with me and let's give thanks unto The Lord.