Give Thanks! from Davidhocking.org

GIVE THANKS IN EVERYTHING!

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

The English words for "thanksgiving" or "give thanks" appear 174 times in their various forms.  The Hebrew uses two basic words: yadah wihich appears 114 times and towdah which is found 32 times,  both in the same verse in Psalm 100:4.  The primary Greek word iseucharisteo, the verb, or eucharistia the noun.  They are found 54 times in the New Testament.    

We learn a great deal about ourselves in the matter of giving thanks for everything.

1. It reveals our COMMITMENT to the will of God -

            I Thessalonians 5:18 cf. Jonah 2:9

2. It reveals the CHARACTER of our God -

            Psalm 69:30

            (1) His holiness - Psalm 30:4; 97:12

            (2) His goodness - Psalm 106:1; 107:1; 118:1, 29

            (3) His mercy - Psalm 136:1-2

3. It reveals our CONVERSION to Jesus Christ -

            Colossian 2:6-7

4. It reveals our CONDUCT in all we say and do -

            Colossians 3:17

                                               

5. It reveals our CONFIDENCE in the Lord when we

            pray - Colossians 4:2

6. It reveals the CONTROL of the Holy Spirit -

            Ephesians 5:18-20

7. It reveals the CHOICE of God - II Thess. 2:13-14

8. It reveals the CALLING of God - I Timothy 1:12ff

9. It reveals our COMING to God - Psalm 95:2;

            100:4; 116:17

10. It reveals our COMPASSION for others -

              Philippians 1:3-8

11. It reveals our CONTENTMENT with God's

              provision - II Corinthians 4:15; 9:11

MAY THIS COMING THANKSGIVING (USA READERS) ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014, FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH PRAISE TO OUR WONDERFUL LORD!