A Day Of Giving Thanks

"Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come efore Hmi with joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us and we are His...His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love is eternal; His faithfulness endures through all generations."
Psalm 100 (HCSB)

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever!"
Psalm 107:1 (NIV)

"Hallelujah! Give praise, servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised both now and forever. From the rising of the sun to it's setting, let the name of the Lord by praised."
Psalm 113:1-3 (HCSB)

"Praise the Lord, all nations! Glorify Him, all peoples! For great is His faithful love to us; the Lords' faithgfulnes endures forever. Hallelujah!"
Psalm 117 (HCSB)

"Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His powerful acts; praise Him for His abundant greatness. Praise Him with trumpet blast; praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with flute and strings. Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with clashing cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah!"
Psalm 150 (HCSB)

Thank you Father God for your blessings on each of us today. I pray that as we get together with friends and family and prepare for the Christmas holiday season that we will not lose sight of what this time is all about. May we each take a moment today to give thanks where it is rightfully due. May we lift up Your name and honor You in all things. We are completely unworthy of the mercies You bless us with each day but we gratefully acknowledge You today and thank You for all You are.

God, I thank you for sending Your Son to die on that brutal cross for my sins and the sins of all mankind.

Thank You, Jesus, for being wiling to carry my burden all the way to Calvary and shedding Your precious blood on my behalf.

Thank You for saving me by Your grace and mercy.

Thank You for my family and friends all across this nation today.

Thank You for my pastor and his family, for their example of living by Your holy word.

Thank You for our church and all churches that share Your message of hope, truth and life.

Thank You for the blessings of our home and for the provision You have blessed us with.

Thank You for our country and the freedoms we enjoy.

Thank You for those men and women who lead our country.

Thank You for our military men & women. I pray a special blessing on them and their families today as we celebrate Thanksgiving. Lord, would You please give a double portion of peace, assurance and protection on each one of them today? Only You know what the future holds and we pray that You will just annoint and keep these families under the shadow of Your mighty hand.

Thank You for Your mercy, Your righteousness, Your patience with us when we rarely deserve any of it.

Thank You for loving us all and desiring that we all come to know You as Lord & Savior.

Thank You for just being You, Father.

Indeed, let everything that has breath praise the Lord!!