What does the Bible say about Thanksgiving?
This is the season of thanksgiving, being grateful and counting your many blessings. Thankfulness is something we should practice every day. But especially this time of year, it is so important to give thanks to God.
One of my Mother-in-love's favorite songs at our church is "Count your blessings" written by Johnson Oatman Jr. The lyrics remind us that even if we are discouraged and all seems hopeless; take a moment to count your many blessings and see what the Lord has done.
Having an attitude of gratitude really makes a difference. When you choose to focus on the goodness of God and not your problems, it is powerful and it builds your faith to remember that God always keeps His promises.
Isn't that what the Psalmists wrote about in the Bible? David and the other writers had enemies coming after them and they faced trouble on every side. But, they still gave thanks and praises to the Lord. He is the only One that we can turn to in good times and in bad.
May these 20 Bible Verses about Thanksgiving encourage you, no matter what you may be facing in this season. God is always good, He always keeps His promises and He's always worthy of our thanks!
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night," ~Psalm 92:1
"Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift." ~2 Corinthians 9:15
"Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!" ~Psalm 105:1
At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes." ~Matthew 11:25
"He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the gentiles, and sing praises to Your name." ~Psalms 18:48-49
"Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:" ~Ephesians 1:15-17
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms." ~Psalm 95:1-2
"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations." ~Psalms 100:4-5
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." ~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son:" ~Colossians 1:12-13
"Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." ~Psalms 30:4-5
"We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wonderous works declare that Your name is near." ~Psalms 75:1
"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4:4-7
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me." And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said unto them, Loose him, and let him go. ~John 11:41-42
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." ~Colossians 2:6-7
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;" ~Philippians 1:3-6
"I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all His people, in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord." ~Psalm 116:17-19
"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel," ~Colossians 1:3-5
"And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord. If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried." ~Leviticus 7:11-12
"Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." ~Psalms 107:1
This Bible verse in Psalms 107:1 is the inspiration for our Cranberry Apple Raspberry soy candle. On Thanksgiving Day or any day, light it and let the unique scent refresh your home naturally and remind you of your faith.
We all have much to thank God for. I'm especially thankful to Jesus Christ for salvation, healing, strength, His word, my family, friends, our customers, and all of my brothers and sisters in Christ. He has given us the victory and blessed us abundantly, we owe Christ our lives for all He has done.
What are you thankful for this year? Write it down on a piece of paper or journal, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. Always remember what the Bible says about thanksgiving and praise the Lord for each new day He gives.
Shop our Bible verse candles to help you rest, refresh your home and remember your faith. From our family to yours, have a Happy Thanksgiving and may the Lord's goodness and mercy follow you all the days of your life.
Sincerely,
The Pearson Family