A Prayer to Be Thankful for God’s Bountiful Provisions - Your Daily Prayer - November 27
A Prayer to Be Thankful for God’s Bountiful Provisions
By Lynette Kittle
Bible Reading:
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday where Americans celebrate the Pilgrims and Native Americans preparing, gathering, and sharing a bountiful feast together. It’s a day our nation has set aside to give thanks to God.
It’s also a yearly reminder of the faith of our founders. Yet, sadly, many have forgotten that the true focus of Thanksgiving Day is to give thanks to God.
The following are four ways to focus on thanking God for His bountiful provisions:
1. Thank God First and Foremost
Thanksgiving Day is about being committed to thanking God first and foremost, as 1 Thessalonians 5:18 urges us to do.
Just as the Pilgrims and Native Americans, our thanks aren’t to be conditional or based on what we’ve gone through during the year, but rather a commitment to thank God and trust Him, regardless of our current situation, whether we are struggling with life’s circumstances or living comfortably.
2. Thank God by Remembering
The Pilgrims focused on thanking God by remembering His faithfulness and protection over them. We, too, can include remembering on our Thanksgiving Day, as Psalm 77:11 proclaims, “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember Your miracles of long ago.”
Even though we’re experiencing difficult times, we can remember all God is doing and has done in our lives, starting with our Salvation through Jesus Christ, to His giving us the desire of our hearts and meeting our daily needs.
As urged, “Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please” (Isaiah 46:9-10).
3. Thank God by Praising Him
We can thank Him by praising Him to one another, as Ephesians 5:19-20 urges, “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Thankfulness goes hand-in-hand with praising God. Through our words, actions, singing, and playing music, like Psalm 100:4 describes, we can “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.”
Praise is often expressed through songs, as Psalm 147:1 encourages. “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise Him!”
Our praise can also be expressed through the way we live our lives; by the words we speak, and the way we treat those around us. It can be lived out in our willingness to serve others because of all God has done for us.
4. Thank God through Sacrifice
Sacrifice pleases God, and when we praise Him during difficult times, He receives it as a pleasing sacrifice. As Hebrews 13:16 reminds us, “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
Additionally, sacrificial praise occurs when we move past our own disappointments and losses to praise God, as Psalm 116:17 encourages, “I will sacrifice a thank offering to You and call on the name of the Lord.”
Let’s Pray:
Dear Father,
On Thanksgiving Day, we thank You first and foremost for Your goodness, Your faithfulness, and Your Salvation.
We also thank You by remembering all that You have done for us through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Thank You for sending Him to the world and for His laying down His life so that we may live.
Help us to praise Your name whenever we can and to those around us through our words, singing, music, actions, and serving others.
We thank You by offering You a sacrifice of praise through our lips and by sharing what we have been given with those around us. Despite our current situation, losses, and disappointments, we praise You because You, and You alone, are worthy of our praise.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
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Lynette Kittle is married with four daughters. She enjoys writing about faith, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been published by Focus on the Family, Decision, Today’s Christian Woman, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and more. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent University and serves as associate producer for Soul Check TV.
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