This morning, I just typed “thank*” into my Bible’s search engine and began to scroll through 100+ places where the word is used. One in particular made me take pause. Here are some lyrics of a song which was written to praise our God:
“All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,And Your godly ones shall bless You.They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdomAnd talk of Your power;To make known to the children of men Your mighty actsAnd the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.”
We see that it is good to thank and speak praises about our God to others. Not only is it good for us, but all of creation will thank Him (yes, that is what “all of Your works means”)!
Sometimes we think it is enough to just be thankful in our minds and hearts. I tend to be in that place and continue to have my faith be deep, but muted. This Psalm really challenged me to open my mouth and speak aloud about the greatness of our God and His Kingdom!
Won’t you take the opportunity this weekend to “speak of the glory of God’s Kingdom” or “talk of God’s power” or “make known to children God’s mighty acts”? That is what blesses our God!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!