Isaiah 12:4-5: And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. The phrases, give thanks, call, make known, proclaim, sing encourage us as the… Read More »

Romans 1:21: For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened. Today’s passage is warning to unbelieving world. In the preceding verses Paul makes it clear that God reveals Himself to mankind in many ways and even… Read More »

2 Corinthians 4:15-16 (NASB): For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore, we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. God is so good.… Read More »

Hebrews 12:28-29 (ESV): Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire. Really needed to read and meditate on these verses today. And, in reading these verses the first thing we need to notice is… Read More »

Psalm 100:4: Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. In Hebrew the word enter and the word come are identical. So this verse issues an open invitation to come worship the One True God. In fact this verse uses three Hebrew verbs that calls all… Read More »

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James boldly proclaims that every good and perfect gift comes from God because God is the source of everything good in our lives. The gifts of… Read More »

Ephesians 2:8: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Paul once again reminds us that we owe our salvation entirely to the undeserved favor of God. Of all the blessings that God has rained down on me, it is the gift of salvation that I… Read More »

Psalm 106:1: Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. God is good, all the time. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus said there is none good, but God, (Mark 10:18). James in his epistle wrote that all good and perfect things come from God, (James 1:17). So we need to… Read More »

Philippians 4:6: Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. This is an oft quoted verse in these days of pandemic, political unrest, and panic. Paul is right there is nothing to worry about if you have relationship with God through Jesus… Read More »

A young woman in my church has taken up the challenge of spending 10minutes each day during the month of November to mediate and reflect on God’s Word about thanksgiving.  I’ve decided to join her in this challenge, and I challenge you to do the same. Day 1 Colossians 3:15-17: And let the peace of God… Read More »