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Give Thanks to the God of Salvation
(1Ch16:34-35; 2Co4:15)
God is the gracious Father.
Every good and perfect gift comes from Him (Jas1:17) and
He allows those who honor Him with sincere thanksgiving
Enter the place where there is only thanksgiving forever (Ps100:4).
Faith is knowing the God of my salvation (Ps118:21) and
The life of this faith is always giving thanks and giving glory to His name (Hab3:17).
Even the people in the world forever thank those who help them, save them from trouble.
The Bible says to give thanks to God (1Ch16:34) for
Before the creation God decided to give freely (Is63:16)
What men cannot receive by their own efforts and toils — that is, grace.
This is because, deceived by the devil the ancestor of mankind Adam sinned (Ge2:17 3:4-6) and
All men needed to be saved from the price of sin, the slavery of the devil, and the punishment in hell.
The history of the Bible is the process of obtaining the true thanksgiving.
Cain, when his offering which he did not do best for was not accepted by God,
Killed his brother, Abel, whose offering was accepted (Ge4:3-7; He11:4).
Abraham, on the other hand, following the instructions
Gave as a burnt offering his only son whom he received at 100 and
Gave the sacrifice God Himself prepared and received the blessing of the seed (Ge22:12-18).
The commandment that Israel received was to give thanks to Jehovah for
He is the God of salvation (1Ch16:34-35) who saved them from:
The death of firstborns in Egypt—the hands of the Pharaoh—passing the Red Sea—the pursuit of the Pharaoh’s
army—passing through the wildness—the famous kings—their enemies.
For generations, they entered His gates where the name of Jehovah was
With thanksgiving (Ps100:4, 138:2).
Although the devil tempts with conditional faith
In spite of losing everything he owned, his family and his health
Job gave thanks to God, establishing faith (Job1:8-22, 2:10).
Yeshua said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days,” because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body (Jn2:19-21),
Not in the name of Jehovah but in the Father’s name of Yeshua (Jn5:43)
Become not the God of material salvation of Israel
But the God of eternal salvation for the souls of all nations.
Thus, even though He suffered all kinds of suffering, mockery and betrayal,
Without complaint He faced death.
As He died, He said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Gave His life giving thanks to the Father of salvation who will save Him (Jnh2:9; Jn10:18);
2) Judged the ungrateful creature, the devil (Is14:12-15; 1Jn3:8); and
3) Paid the price of sin, death, for all mankind/ redemption (Ge2:17; Rm6:23) and paid the price with His blood
and purchased all mankind from the devil/ redemption (1Pe1:18-19; 2Pe2:19).
He resurrected and with thanksgiving entered the gates of heaven (Ps100:4) and
He is the Lamb on the throne who receives honor and thanks for ever and ever (Rev4:9).
The Holy Spirit lets those who received the grace of His redemption (Eph1:7, 2:8)
Give true thanksgiving for His grace:
1) Calling my name (Lk19:5-9; Ac9:4; Gal1:15);
2) Opening my ears so I can have the faith by revelation (Mt11:27; Ac16:14; 2Th2:13);
3) Giving answers to my prayers (Ps118:21; 2Co1:11), gifts (1Co14:18), healing (Ps118:21; 2Co1:11), victory
(1Co15:57);
4) For I am what I am (1Co15:10; Gal1:15);
5) Becoming a member of a true church/ successful worship, the word of the truth, the faith life; and
6) Considering me faithful and appointing me to service (1Ti1:12).
O Lord,
When we look back on our whole life, we see that it is all thanks to the Lord’s grace.
Whether things go well or not, whether we eat or starve, whether we live or die...
Let us glorify Your name through only true thanksgiving.
My God of salvation, Yeshua!
For the fact that You Lord Yeshua live, I shall always give thanks.
When we die, may we all pass through the gates of heaven with thanksgiving! Amen.