A Time to Give Thanks to God

In the book of Psalms, we read: "May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name!" - Psalm 97:12 NLT And: "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High." - Psalm 92:1 Indeed, the following passage occurs several times in Scripture: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever." - I Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 29, 136:1-2, 26

Also, Psalm 100 is referred to as a Psalm of Thanksgiving. We read there:

1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!

2     Worship the Lord with gladness.

    Come before him, singing with joy.

3 Acknowledge that the Lord is God!

    He made us, and we are his.

    We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

    go into his courts with praise.

    Give thanks to him and praise his name.

5 For the Lord is good.

    His unfailing love continues forever,

    and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

The Apostle Paul said that he was thankful for God's people - Romans 16:4, Ephesians 1:16, Colossians 1:3, I Thessalonians 1:2, II Thessalonians 2:13 He also told the saints at Thessalonica to "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." - I Thessalonians 5:18

Now, in the United States, there is a tradition of designating the fourth Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving. And, as we have seen, such an expression of thanks to Almighty God is clearly consistent with Scripture. Hence, let all of God's people give thanks to God for all of the good things he has given to us and praise his Holy name! Happy Thanksgiving!