30 Days of Thanks & Praise! Day #24 Blessing of Thanksgiving

30 Days of Thanks & Praise! Day #24 - Blessing of Thanksgiving (Psalm 107)

The Blessing of Thanksgiving (Psalm 107)

The psalm is one of the redeemed and especially of thanksgiving to God. The psalm rehearses various problems and crises of life in which the redeemed may find themselves, and from which the Lord delivers. Such occasions require men to praise the Lord. This psalm challenges those whom God has saved to praise him for rescuing them from desperate and dangerous situations. The psalm writer uses four situations to provide a picture of how God responds to his people’s prayers in times of extreme trouble: hunger and thirst (107:4-9), bondage (107:10-16), near-fatal illness (107:17-22) and the danger of a severe storm (107:23-32). This psalm is relevant today for all who experience trouble and misery and cry out to God for help. The message can build our faith and encourage us during times when we need God to intervene or take action in our lives.

In Psalm 107:4-32, we see the providence of God. Four times in these verses (Psalm 107:8, 15, 21, 31) we see the phrase “Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” When the Bible repeats like that we need to sit up and pay extra special attention, for God especially wants us to hear these repetitions for our learning and lifestyle. Again and again the Psalmist reminds us that we have a lot to be thankful for. There are so many ungrateful people in the world, let’s be sure that we remember to return our thanks to the Lord.

How often we fail to thank God for HIS goodness toward us. It has always been and always will be the duty of God’s people to testify of His goodness. We (the redeemed) have an obligation to open our mouths before others to testify of the goodness of God to us. It is God’s will for us to always give thanks for everything. We are commanded to give thanks regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in. May we never allow the tests, trials, and troubles in life to rob us of the joy of our salvation and of a heart full of gratitude. We are to give thanks to the Lord for several reasons, here are four:

1. It is Biblically Good to Give Thanks to the Lord.
Because God is good, we must do what is good. The Bible tells us that we must not only hear the Word, but do it. Failure to give thanks to the Lord everyday is disobedience (James 1:22). In fact, our prayers are invalidated if we do not give thanks (Philippians 4:6).

2. It is Morally Good to Give Thanks to the Lord.
The universe is governed by a moral God. If God is good, then we ought to give thanks; it is morally right. In a day of immorality, corruption, unethical living, spiritual barrenness, and all manner of perverseness, isn’t it wonderful to pause and give thanks to our God?

3. It is Spiritually Good to Give Thanks to the Lord.
We are commanded to be filled with the Spirit, and to give thanks always for all things (Ephesians 5:18). Are you filled with the Spirit? Are you giving thanks? These are needs, or commands, and failure to give thanks is disobedience and sin.

4. It is Personally Good to Give Thanks to the Lord.
As an individual, are you personally thankful to God your Creator? God your Father? Jesus, your Saviour, who died on the cross for you? For the Holy Spirit? For your health? For all that you have? Even for things you don’t have because you have learned to trust Him more?

As believers should praise the Lord for His deliverance and for His providence. Psalm 107 describes the Lord’s deliverance of His people. In what way has the Lord delivered you? Choose a verse from Psalm 107:4-32 that describes your attitude to the Lord for His deliverance. Are you open to sharing your testimony with others of how the Lord has delivered you? Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!

Points to Ponder:
Today, we have so much to be thankful for in our lives.
We live for and worship the God who is good and who has poured out His steadfast love to those whom He has redeemed!
Let the redeemed pour out their gratitude in worship to Him today!

Questions to Consider:
How do I show my gratitude towards others?
How do I show my gratitude to the Lord for all He has done for me?
What has GOD done in your life to make HIM worthy of your thanks?

PRAYER: Father, I want to take this time to thank You for all that You have done for me. You drew me to Yourself even when I was not looking for You. You have been patient as I have struggled with my sin. You never give up on me even when I give up on myself. We thank You for being our Creator, Thank You for being our Father, for our birth into Your family. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being our Substitute, for being born as a babe, for growing up to demonstrating the goodness of God in all aspects, and ultimately demonstrating that goodness in the greatest of all sacrifices on Calvary where You shed Your blood for us and our salvation. Thank You for raising from the dead, for defeating death and hell. Thank You for being our life so that we might have all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for being our Indweller and Sanctifier, for functioning in us to make us more like Jesus every day, for enveloping us in Your power as we seek to serve and preach the Gospel. Thank You, God, for our salvation, our preservation, and for our ultimate consummation. Thank You for our country, our freedom, and all things good. Praise You, for You are good. For all of this and more, I thank You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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