As is customary on Thanksgiving Day, giving thanks for everything we have can be easy or hard depending on what’s going on in our lives. If things are tough, it’s often hard to give God our thanks; when things are going well, sometimes we forget to thank God, too. We praise God first because he loved us and sent his only son to die for us on the cross (John 3:16), everything else should be gravy. Of course, it’s never quite that simple. If you’re like me and you need constant reminders to stop and be grateful and thank God for everything, you’ll find this list of Thanksgiving Bible verses handy.
Here are 15 excellent Bible verses about being thankful:
#1 – God’s Love is Everlasting
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34
#2 – God’s Love Saves Us
Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”
1 chronicles 16:35
#3 – Give a Shout, Praise the Lord
With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
Ezra 3:11
#4 – Sing Praises Because of His Righteousness
I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 7:17
#5 – Glorify God With Thanksgiving
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:30
#6 – God Loves Our Songs of Praise
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
Psalm 95:2
#7 – Give Thanks and Praise God’s Name
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
psalm 100:4
#8 – The Lord Loves Our Sounds of Rejoicing
From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.
Jeremiah 30:19
#9 – Grace Comes to Us Through Jesus Christ
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:4
#10 – We Give Thanksgiving for the Body and Blood of Christ
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
1 corinthians 10:16
#11 – Grace Overflows in God’s Economy
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 4:15
#12 – Generosity Results in Thanksgiving to God
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:11
#13 – Avoid Course Speech, Instead Give Thanksgiving
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:4
#14 – Even When Times are Tough, Give Thanks
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6
#15 – Have or Have Not, Give Thanks
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
May God in Christ Jesus constantly show you grace, mercy, and love as you go about your lives, thanking Him all along the way.
Happy Thanksgiving!
[All bible verses taken from the New International Version, courtesy of BibleGateway.com]
