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Psalm 105:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord.” How do we express
our thanks to God? How do we demonstrate our gratitude to the One who loves and
saves us?
The rest of verse 105:1, along with verse 2, gives us some ways to show how grateful we are to God. “. . . Proclaim His greatness; tell the nations what He has done. Sing praise to the Lord; tell the wonderful things He has done. Be glad that we belong to Him; let all who worship Him rejoice. Go to the Lord for help; and worship him continually.”
These verses offer us a LOT of ways to demonstrate our gratitude to God!
Telling others how wonderful, powerful, and loving God is, is one way of showing our gratitude to God. Helping others understand what God is like gives Him praise.
Humbly sharing what God has done in our own lives is another way to express our thanks to Him. Recognizing His hand at work and giving Him credit for His active intervention on our behalf, praises God.
Singing songs that glorify God give voice to our deep appreciation and admiration of Him. Music articulates what we often can’t seem to do with just words. As these melodies play through our minds over and over, they communicate the thanks we feel to the Lord.
Simply being glad that we belong to God is an expression of our thanks to Him. Many people go through life feeling discontent and disconnected—and it shows in their expressions and their attitudes. Joyfully knowing we are loved and known by God is reflected in our faces and in our outlooks and gives Him the glory.
And as odd as it may sound, going to the Lord for help also conveys our thanks to and praise of Him. When a child brings you a broken toy to fix, they are saying, “I trust you to know what to do. I believe you have the desire and ability to help me.” That is high praise!
Let us open our eyes to God at work in our lives! Let us open our mouths to tell of His love and care! Let us open our hearts to the joy of belonging to Him!
Be encouraged!
