God’s Word is filled with more than 100 verses about thanksgiving and gratitude. Here are a dozen of the most familiar ones for us to meditate upon as we approach our national day of Thanksgiving.
1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. – 1 Chronicles 16:34
2. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. – Psalm 100:4
3. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. – Psalm 118:21
4. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” – Matthew 26:26-28
5. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. – Mark 6:41a
6. The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 15:56
7. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. – 2 Corinthians 4:15
8. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! – 2 Corinthians 9:15
9. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6
10. 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 3:17
11. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
12. All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen! - Revelation 7: 11-12
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