Giving Thanks To The LORD

Psalms 103.1-8, 105.1-3, 107.1-3

These are Psalms for Giving Thanks.

Some have referred to the Psalms as the hymnbook of the Bible. These songs take us places in our hearts and souls we may never venture into. They take is places on earth and in the heavens and to God's Throne.

The Psalms we read this week all had a key verse which presented the theme of the Psalm. Each of these give direction in making Thanksgiving what God intends it to be with His people.

1. Remember All His Benefits.- Psalm 103.2

David is communing with his own heart here. We should do that.

Our souls should be stirred when we think of Thanksgiving, giving God thanks.

Benefits= the dealings of One's own Hand. Remember all the good things that have come from the Hand of God. Everything good and perfect has come from Him! He is our Father in Heaven.

As a father has compassion on His children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.-v.13

We have so many blessings traceable to the Hand of God in Heaven. Are we individually conscious of His blessings?

This Psalm is a list of His benefits.

He has not withheld anything that would benefit us- v.5

Psalm 84.11 the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

I Timothy 6.17 God, Who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

His benefits begin with the forgiveness of sins and the restoration of our health for which we have to be thankful for the rest of this Psalm is filled with His benefits as is our lives!

Praise Him and thank Him for them.

2. Tell It Everywhere What He Has Done. Psalm 105.1

Sing of His Faithfulness-Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Publicly proclaim it.

Give God the glory due His Name.

This is the responsibility of those who have been redeemed.

Israel's history encourages us with the might and power that God showed His people in the Old Testament.

Under the New Covenant we have the blessings of the church in the New Testament through this day- Old covenant fulfilled- ended- New Covenant- an Everlasting Covenant.

This is why we exhorted in II Corinthians 9.15

Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!

Our personal "History - His Story" - God's work in our lives - tell it!

Finally as we give thanks we are following in the steps of our LORD Jesus Christ.

John 6.11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks.

We can be very thankful that...

3. His Love Endures Forever. - Psalm 107.1-2

Endures= long duration, everlasting, perpetual, always, continuous, unending

Thinking about His love and talking about His love help safeguard us against ingratitude. A retrospect will help too.

Through homelessness, bondage, affliction, and storms. He brings us:

vs.4-8 From weariness to rest

vs.12-15 From darkness to light

vs.18-21 From sickness to health

vs.23-31 From danger to safety

We have abundant blessings today because we have Christ. Love Him with your whole heart, soul, mind and strength. Serve Him with gladness. Give to Him cheerfully. Give thanks to Him!