He is the source of all our joy and the cure for all our sorrows. These verses, scattered throughout the Old and New Testaments like happy little thank-you notes, show gratitude for He who makes our very existence possible.
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“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24
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“For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.” — 1 Timothy 4:4
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” — Psalm 107:1
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“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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“Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” — Romans 7:25
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“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” — James 1:17
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“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” — Psalm 100:4
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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Philippians 4:6
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“Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Ephesians 5:20
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“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” — Colossians 4:2
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” — Psalm 136:1
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“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
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“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” — Colossians 3:17
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“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
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“Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name.” — 1 Chronicles 29:13
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“Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” — Psalm 63:3
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“I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Corinthians 1:4
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“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.” — Romans 1:8
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“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.” — Colossians 1:3
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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” — 1 Peter 2:9
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“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” — Psalm 106:1
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“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” — Revelation 4:11
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“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” — 1 Chronicles 16:8
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“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.” — 2 Corinthians 2:14
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“Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.” — Psalm 148:13
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“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.” — 1 Timothy 1:17
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“The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.” — 2 Timothy 4:18
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“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” — Colossians 2:6-7
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“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” — Psalm 150:6
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“Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!” — Revelation 7:12
