READ: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 107:1
It is important to give thanks to the Lord, because we only say “thanks” to a good person. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good and His mercies endure forever.
Perhaps the most important reason for giving thanks is that you send a clear message to God that you think He is good. Thinking that someone is good shows love and appreciation.
God is actually good. Satan is the one who tries to make God out to be an evil person. Satan wants to tarnish the image of God and accuse God of doing bad things. This is why large sections of the human race have turned against God saying that there is no God, and if God were alive, why would He allow certain things to happen. Giving thanks to God is to say that God is actually good!
From today, you will be saying, “Thank you” all the time. From today, you will be saying to God: “You are good”. I believe in you. “You are my good God”. “I like you” “I want to be near you”. When you show appreciation to God, you are revealing a beautiful spirit of appreciation, adoration and love.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalm 6:5
A master key to staying alive is giving thanks! Why is this? The psalmist reminds God that if he were in the grave, he would not be able to give Him thanks. God will keep you alive so that you can keep giving thanks to Him. God will delay your funeral and delay your burial so that thanksgiving will abound to God. God does many things to allow thanksgiving to abound to Him.