It’s Not Thanksgiving Yet…Are You Thankful Anyway?

Teach the little ones to "Give Thanks" for everything.
Granddaughter Julia learned.
Be Thankful.

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:16-17 

Meditate on thankfulness.

 

How do you express your thankfulness? Give thanks. Be thankful. God repeated this directive numerous times throughout the Bible.

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Colossians 3:15

 

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. Hebrews 12:28

 

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. 1 Chronicles 16:8

 

Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 106:1

 

And they said, "We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who always was, for now you have assumed your great power and have begun to reign."f Revelation 11:17

Singing praises. Giving thanks. Teaching others. That is what God wants us to do to honor Him. Can we do anything less? The choice is up to each of us. What do you choose to do today?

 

Prayer – Lord God, You told us over and over to be thankful. I am thankful—for You, for everything You provide and do for me, my family, friends, community, country…and the whole world. I praise You as my Lord, my Savior, my Creator, my Father, my guide, and my friend. You are an awesome God. 

 

Verse of Salvation ~ (God says) But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23

 

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Revised from September 27, 2024, Banquet With The King blog.

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