Thursday, November 23, 2006

Give Thanks to the LORD


1Ch 16:8-14
(8) Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
(9) Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
(10) Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
(11) Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
(12) Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
(13) O offspring of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
(14) He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

1Ch 16:34-35
(34) Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
(35) Say also: "Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.

Psa 7:17
(17) I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High.

Psa 28:7
(7) The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Psa 30:4-5
(4) Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
(5) For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psa 92:1-4
(1) A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
(2) to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,
(3) to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre.
(4) For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.

1Co 15:57-58
(57) But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(58) Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

2Th 2:13
(13) But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

Here in Sweden Thanksgiving is a foreign Holiday.
It is probably much more popular to adopt pagan feasts than this one. Besides, it is derived from the American history, from the very first settlers, so there is nothing universal in this celebration. However, giving thanks to the Lord is good any time, anywhere, so I gathered these several texts from the Bible to make them a read for Thursday.
And - I want to wish all of You, American Christians - a very happy Thanksgiving!

1 comment:

Even So... said...

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you across the pond as well...