The act of giving thanks

Ps 100:4-101:1

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. NIV

Thanksgiving can be defined as:

1.     The act of giving thanks – the doing of giving thanks, it is an action word.

2.     A prayer expressing gratitude

3.     A public acknowledgement of divine goodness and

4.     A celebration of divine goodness

What we are doing when we give thanks is:

a.     We are acknowledging God as the source of the blessings we received

b.     We deny the circumstances the right to dictate to us how to respond to them.

c.     We acknowledge God as the one who gave ability for whatever it is we were able to achieve or accomplish.

d.     We are reminding ourselves of the faithfulness of God

e.     We open up ourselves for God to do more for us and in us.

f.      We give hope and encouragement to others.

Thanksgiving is to be an ongoing thing in the life of the believer. Give Him thanks today.