Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
People who are thankful to God are thankful for those who care for them, as well as God’s blessings to them. … Thankful people are content with how God has dealt with them. Psalms 106, 107, 118 and 136 all begin with these words, “O, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”
Thankfulness is a prominent Bible theme. First Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Did you catch that? Give thanks in all circumstances. Thankfulness should be a way of life for us, naturally flowing from our hearts and mouths.
This song has a distinct chorus and we don’t have to guess what it is. Twenty-six times the Psalmist repeated, “His faithful love endures forever.” Twelve times he said, “give thanks to the Lord, or give thanks to Him.” Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:26 This Psalm … Read more
What reason do we have to give God our thanks? In Psalm 138, David said the Lord will work out his plans for my life. Thanksgiving might be on our calendar one day a year. But when it comes to giving God thanks, it must happen every day of the year. I give you thanks, O LORD, … Read more
The phrase “the Lord” appears in Psalm 145 nine times. Each one of them points to the goodness and Majesty of God. Once you see what those qualities are, you will understand why every thing gives Him thanks. All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. Psalm 145:10 … Read more
The Psalmist in Psalm 50 reported that God had no complaint about the sacrifices offered by His people. He went on to say that they should make a simple sacrifice of thanks to the Lord. Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Psalm 50:14 This Psalm … Read more
I have mentioned before that the Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. And we see these three working together in our Psalm for today. In the midst of praise and joy, the writer says we must come to the Lord with thanksgiving. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us … Read more