Musing – How many ways are there to say Thank You on Thursday?

 Hebraic Musing – How many ways are there to say Thank You on Thursday?

Our family’s custom is to pray before the meal; for the Thanksgiving Day meal we ask everyone to share what it is they are thankful for.  Warning – This can take a while!

Here’s some scriptural hints from the NKJV:

·      1 Thessalonians 5:18 “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Or ♫ In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus, concerning you.♫

·      Psalm 95:1-3  “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the LORD is the great God, And the great King above all gods.”

·      Psalm 136 “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.  Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! …….”

·      Colossians 3:17  “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

·      Ephesians 5:20  “giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

And if you have difficulty remembering things to be thankful for, sing these two songs:

·      ♫ When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. ♫

·      ♫ Look what the Lord has done.  Look what the Lord has done. He healed my body, He touched my mind.
    He saved me it was just in time.  I'm gonna praise His name. Each day He's just the same.
     Come on and praise Him.   Look what the Lord has done. ♫

However, if you want to acknowledge the biggest blessing of all, sing this:

·      ♫ Thank you Lord, for saving my soul, Thank you Lord, for making me whole;
       Thank you Lord, for giving to me  Thy great salvation so rich and free.♫

Points to Ponder

Do you appreciate it when people thank you?   How might Father God feel?

If you want something to be thankful for, just take a deep breath
and say “Thank you Lord for giving me life”

♫ Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One.
    Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son.    And now let the weak say, "I am strong". 
      Let the poor say, "I am rich   Because of what the Lord has done for us".  Give thanks! ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                             November 21, 2023

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