Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name – 1 Chronicles 29:13
The first question we should ask is simply this: what is the “therefore” there for? In other words, why are we to give thanks and praise to God’s glorious name?
The answer is in the previous verse, and in David’s declaration […]
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving – Colossians 4:2
Two commands are given in this short directive from the apostle Paul: continue and watch. First, we are to continue, or persevere, in daily and fervent prayer to God. But as we do continually pray, Paul reminds us, we must be also careful […]
All things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God – 2 Corinthians 4:15
Every person, every situation, every thing is allowed through the wise and omnipotent hand of God for your sakes. He is, like the potter, shaping this world for His own […]
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – Psalm 103:2
How easily, in the muck and clamor and distractions of life, we seem to forget the Lord’s many blessings to us. If we pray at all then our prayers are largely taken up with requests for family and friends and health […]
Give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people – Psalm 105:1
Cultivating a thankful heart is the key to overcoming discouragement, grief, pain, or discontentment. If we develop the habit of counting our blessings then we, like Paul, can learn to be content—even joyful—in the darkest of times […]
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