The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
When it comes to thanksgiving, Americans tend to think of a day, not a daily sacrifice. This is not true of those who composed the psalms. Send article as PDF
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The Habit of Praise
Praising God is a practice that needs to take root and bloom into a mindset and habit. If you desire to do so, it is not hard to find ample reasons today to praise and thank God. In Psalm 34, David’s grateful soul…
Thanksgiving for the Past and the Present
Psalm 66 throbs with praise and thanksgiving like voltage from a huge electric generator. From its initial burst of “Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!” (v. 1) to its conclusion of “Blessed be God Who has not turned away…
Thanksgiving
According to its superscription, Psalm 92 was written for the Sabbath day. As it was originally given, the focus of the Sabbath was upon resting from the physical demands of a week full of labor and imitating the pattern given by God in…
Thank God for His Goodness
The theme of Psalm 107 is easy to determine. “Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men!” echoes resoundingly through the psalm (see vv. 8, 15, 21, 31). In various settings of life, the…
Singing with Thanksgiving
Praising God is never to be a perfunctory matter. In the Old Testament, the exhortation is to “sing to the Lord with thanksgiving” (Psalm 147:7); in the New Testament, it is to sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord, “giving thanks…
Jesus’ Final Song
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Matthew 26:30). According to Jewish tradition, Psalms 113 and 114 were sung prior to the Passover meal and Psalms 115 through 118 were sung after its completion. As…
Give Thanks
Give Thanks For the child of God, thanksgiving is to be a continuous occurrence. God commands His children “in everything give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Psalm 100 gives seven reasons for thanksgiving. The first four are found in verse 3—”Know that the Lord, He is God; it…
Giving Thanks
The placement of Psalm 100 in the book of Psalms is most appropriate. A consistent thread running through Psalms 92-99 is the sovereignty of God. “You, Lord, are on high forevermore…The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty…the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods…Say among…
In Everything Give Thanks
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1). Send article as PDF