It Is Good To Give Thanks!

Psalm 92: 1-5

"It is good to give thanks to the LORD
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning
And Your faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp,
With resounding music upon the lyre.
For You, O LORD, have made me glad by what You have done,
I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
How great are Your works, O LORD!
Your thoughts are very deep."

It is indeed good to give thanks to God. Why?
1. For His Lovingkindness--How have you experienced His love towards you lately? Was it through the love of a friend? Through a good experience? Through salvation given in His Son Jesus Christ? We love because God first loved us!
2. For His Faithfulness--Keep your eyes open to how God is faithful to you. Consider what He has promised in the Bible and how He has been faithful to those promises. And give thanks!
3. Because He has made you glad. God's actions make us glad. Every good thing is from God. What has made you glad lately? It is a gift from God. Give Him thanks.
4. For His works. God works in marvelous ways still. Aimee and I have seen this first hand. Consider the amazing works of God. They may happen regularly (the sun does rise each day!) or they may be less frequent. Either way, keep your eyes open to how God is at work and then give thanks!

These are really just a few reasons to give thanks. Keep reading through other Psalms and you will find many more reasons to give thanks. My prayer is that your Thanksgiving holiday is full of thankfulness to God. It is good to give thanks to Him.