The Bible says…
- “Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Psalm 107:8-9
- “Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can declare all His praise?” Psalm 106: 1-2
- “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”Psalm 69:30
The Bible provides a record of many people thanking the Lord… - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil 4:6
King Solomon expressed gratitude for Divine faithfulness and goodness – I Kings 8: 14-21 - Thanking God for food – Deut. 8:10, John 6:11
- King David thanked God after winning a battle – 2nd Samuel 22:1-51, Psalm 98:1
- …and many others
- “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV)
- Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thess. 5: 16-18 (NKJV)
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name.” Psalm 100:4 - People were rebuked for not thanking God for their harvest, Jeremiah 5:24-25
- If people withheld their praise to God, the stones would have cried out. Luke 19:37-40