Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – Exemplified – Jonah

Jonah 2:9  

But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD.”

Thanksgiving – Exemplified – Anna

Luke 2:38  

Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Thanksgiving – Exemplified – Paul

Acts 28:15  

The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged.

Thanksgiving – Exemplified – Levites

2 Chronicles 5:12-13  

12 All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.

13 The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the LORD was filled with a cloud,

Thanksgiving – for the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:6-7  

6 He who regards one day as special does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

7 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone.

Thanksgiving – for all men

1 Timothy 2:1  

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—

Thanksgiving – for all things

2 Corinthians 9:11  

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

Thanksgiving – should always accompany prayer

Colossians 4:2  

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.