Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted (Isaiah 53:4, KJV) Jesus took our place as a sinner so that we can enjoy His place as the Beloved and righteous Son of God. The words “borne” and “carried” as well as “griefs” Read More
Thanksgiving
Thankful “for” and “to”
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 136:1, KJV) In this week of Thanksgiving in the US, the Psalmist exhorts us above to give thanks “unto the LORD”. Let me focus on the words “unto the LORD”. Gratitude or thankfulness is not a virtue of Read More
If it has not been the LORD who was on our side
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, Now may Israel say (Psalm 124:1, KJV) This week is Thanksgiving week in the US. First, we recognize and are thankful for the founding fathers of this great nation who wired biblical principles into the very fabric of the public life of this Read More
It a Good Thing to Give Thanks unto the LORD
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, And to sing praises unto thy name, O most High (Psalm 92:1, KJV) The Psalmist tells us that it is good to give thanks unto the LORD and to sing praises unto His Name. Why is it a good thing for us to give Read More
What is Thanksgiving in the First Place?
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving (Col. 4:2 KJV) The coming of Christ brought a paradigm shift in the worship of God. Thanksgiving is no longer one of the sacrifices that the priests in the Old Testament offered. It is now a daily reality of the believer in Christ who is Read More
Two Fundamental Attributes of a Thankful Spirit
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us (Ps. 124:1-2 KJV) The scripture abounds with exhortations to give thanks unto the Lord, primarily as a believer in Christ. In fact, Read More
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings:… (Amos 4:5 KJV) Thanksgiving is our expected response to the grace of God. In fact, one of the meanings of the Greek word charis used for grace is thanksgiving. The grace of God prompts an unforced and spontaneous thankful response Read More
Giving Thanks Unto the Father
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light (Col. 1:12 KJV) God’s will is for us to be thankful to Him at all times. Col. 1:12 above gives us one reason why we should always give thanks to the Lord— He has Read More