THANKSGIVING… What would you say is the best way to express it to God?
In the Bible, this inspired phrase is used over and over again and becomes THE STANDARD FOR THANKSGIVING! …
“OH GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER!” (ESV)
Consider this…
It became the “STANDARD BIBLICAL” phrase to encourage giving of thanks… Check out these passages where it is used! 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 (esp. vss. 34, 41); 2 Chronicles 5:13-14; 7:1-3; 20:20-22; Ezra 3:10-11; Psalm 100:1-5; 106:1-2; 107:1-32 (esp. vss. 1-3, 31-32); 118:1-29 (esp. vss. 1-4, 28-29); 136:1-26 (esp. vss. 1-3, 26 and each “His steadfast love endures forever!) and finally Jeremiah 33:10-13!
It summarizes WHAT God does that is worthy of thanks… all the wonderful things He does… He is “GOOD!”
It also captures WHO God is… His very character that makes Him worthy of thanksgiving – His “steadfast love,” His mercy,” His “grace,” His “lovingkindness” that endures forever! (All these are translations of the Hebrew word “Hesed”) It describes God’s covenant keeping love! (Check out Psalm 103:8-13, 17-18; Lamentations 3:21-23; and Romans 8:35-39)
And what are we urged to do? … “OH GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD!”
What am I going to do? I’m going to make it my sincere, heartfelt, “THANKSGIVING MANTRA” on this “Thanksgiving Day” (and every day and occasion that I have an opportunity!!!
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