Ten Reasons to Give Thanks to God
Sunday, November 28, 2010
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! Psalms 118:1 AMP
Ten Reasons to Give Thanks to God:
1. For He is good
Psalms 118:29 AMP - O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.
Psalms 34:8 AMP - O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.
Psalms 73:1 AMP - Truly God is [only] good to Israel, even to those who are upright and pure in heart.
Psalms 86:5 AMP - For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our trespasses, sending them away, letting them go completely and forever]; and You are abundant in mercy and loving-kindness to all those who call upon You.
Psalms 100:5 AMP - For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations.
Psalms 119:68 AMP - You are good and kind and do good; teach me Your statutes.
2. His mercy endures forever
Psalms 118:1-4 AMP - O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! 2 Let Israel now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. 3 Let the house of Aaron [the priesthood] now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. 4 Let those now who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.
3. The Lord answered me
Psalms 118:5 AMP - Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place.
Psalms 99:6 AMP - Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
Psalms 120:1 AMP - In my distress I cried to the Lord, and He answered me.
Psalms 138:3 ERV - When I called to you for help, you answered me and gave me strength.
4. He set me in a large place.
Psalms 118:5 AMP - Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place.
2 Samuel 22:20 AMP - He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
Psalms 18:19 AMP - He brought me forth also into a large place; He was delivering me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.
5. He is on my side
Psalms 118:6 AMP - The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:6 AMP - So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?
Psalms 27:1 AMP - The Lord is my Light and my Salvation — whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?
6. He takes my part
Psalms 118:7 AMP - The Lord is on my side and takes my part, He is among those who help me; therefore shall I see my desire established upon those who hate me.
Psalms 118:13 AMP - You [my adversary] thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me.
7. He is my strength and…
8. He is my song
Psalms 118:14a AMP - The Lord is my Strength and Song
Exodus 15:2 AMP - The Lord is my Strength and my Song, and He has become my Salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Isaiah 12:2 AMP - Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation.
9. He is my salvation
Psalms 118:14b AMP - He has become my Salvation.
Psalms 118:21b AMP - You have become my Salvation and Deliverer.
10. He has heard me
Psalms 118:21a AMP - I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me
Psalms 34:4 NKJV - I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 66:19 AMP - But certainly God has heard me; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
We have so many great reasons to give thanks to the Lord. He is good to all; always; in every way. He is indeed worthy of all of our gratefulness and praise.
The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]. 10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, and Your loving ones shall bless You [affectionately and gratefully shall Your saints confess and praise You]! Psalms 145:9-10 AMP
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Luke 11:9-10 AMP
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