Prayers of Thanksgiving
The Bible teaches several truths about offering praise and thanksgiving to God: The Lord is worthy of praise (Ps. 96:4). Everything
that has breath should praise the Lord (Ps. 150:6). And God’s
name should be praised continually (Heb. 13:15) to the ends of the
earth (Ps. 48:10).
Here are fi ve ways to begin celebrating God’s
greatness today.
1. Praise God’s character: holy (1 Pet. 1:16), compassionate,
gracious, slow to anger, loving, faithful (Ex. 34:6), merciful,
forgiving (Dan. 9:9), mighty, all-knowing (Ps. 147:5), unchanging,
(Heb. 1:12), trustworthy (2 Sam. 7:28), and eternal (Gen. 21:33).
2. Meditate on God’s names: Almighty (Rev. 1:8), I Am (Jn. 8:58),
Bread of Life (Jn. 6:35), Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace
(Isa. 9:6), Good Shepherd (Jn. 10:11), Immanuel (Isa. 7:14),
King of Kings, Lord of Lords (1 Tim. 6:15), Messiah (Jn. 1:41),
and Redeemer (Job 19:25).
3. Give thanks for God’s promises: eternal life (Jn. 3:16), forgive-
ness of sins (Matt. 26:28), peace (Jn. 14:27), refuge (Ps. 5:11),
rest (Matt. 11:28), strength (2 Sam. 22:33), courage (Matt.
14:27), comfort (Ps. 23), and enduring love (1 Chron. 16:34).
4. Offer gratitude for God’s creations: heavens, earth, day, night,
sky, land, seas, vegetation, living creatures, men, women, and
children (Gen. 1-4).
5. Praise God for blessings received: Jesus (Lk. 1:26-38), the
Lord’s presence (Matt. 28:20), the Holy Spirit (Jn. 14:26), the
Bible (2 Tim. 3:16), prayer (Matt. 6:9), spiritual gifts (Rom. 12:6-
8), family and friends (Luke 1:58), pastors (Eph. 3:8), churches
(Acts 16:15), faith, hope, love (1 Cor. 13:13), health (1 Sam.
25:6), and work (Jn. 5:17).
Prayers of Thanksgiving
North Georgia United Methodist Conference
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Norcross, GA 30092
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