WELL, I DECLARE

Well,

I'

Declare

THE LORD DECLARES:

Deuteronomy 26:18
And the Lord has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands.

Deuteronomy 26:19
He has declared that he will set you in praise, fame and honor high above all the nations he has made and that you will be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he promised.

II Kings 22:19
Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse and be laid waste—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.

Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Psalm 40:5
Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.

Isaiah 30:1
“Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin;

Isaiah 43:12b
You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God.

Isaiah 45:19
I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Isaiah 54:17
no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 58:1
“Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and...their sins."

Isaiah 66:2
Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 7:13
While you were doing all these things, declares the Lord, I spoke to you again and again, but you did not listen; I called you, but you did not answer.

Jeremiah 9:6
You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:24
but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:16
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:24
Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:31
Yes,” declares the Lord, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The Lord declares.’

Jeremiah 23:32
Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 30:21
Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me— for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?’ declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:34
No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Ezekiel 12:25
But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 12:28
“Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 16:43
“‘Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign Lord. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices?

Ezekiel 16:58
You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your detestable practices, declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:23
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?

Ezekiel 18:30
“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.

Ezekiel 18:32
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

Ezekiel 21:7
And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.’ It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Ezekiel 22:12
In you are people who accept bribes to shed blood; you take interest and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors. And you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 22:31
So I will pour out my wrath on them and consume them with my fiery anger, bringing down on their own heads all they have done, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Ezekiel 24:14
“‘I the Lord have spoken. The time has come for me to act. I will not hold back; I will not have pity, nor will I relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

John 6:35
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

John 8:9-11Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Acts 20:21
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Romans 2:13
For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.

Romans 2:16
This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Romans 3:20
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. (This is an important verse because it shows us the reason we should read the Old Testament. That is where we learn what defines sin.)

THE SAINTS DECLARE:

Deuteronomy 26:17
You have declared this day that the Lord is your God and that you will walk in obedience to him, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws—that you will listen to him.

Psalm 51:15
Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.

Psalm 71:17
Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Psalm 71:18
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.

Psalm 89:2
I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

Psalm 96:3
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Psalm 106:2
Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?

Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

I Corinthians 2:7
we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

I John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

Compiled by Becky Wall

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THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE

 

THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE

"'The man who hates and divorces his wife,' says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'does violence to the one he should protect,' says the Lord Almighty" Malachi 2:16. It is not clear what the word "violence" entails in this verse. It may be what we call "passive aggression" today. No blows are thrown but deep pain is committed mentally and/or emotionally. The husband may not initiate the divorce but it could be he makes it impossible for the wife to stay by making her miserable. The verses I mentioned from the book of Malachi are directed at men. My focus is to portray the reality of divorce. Oftentimes it isn't better, just different. But no one has the right to do any form of "violence" to another, whether physical or emotional (passive aggressive) or both.

The one who is treated poorly and decides to divorce often wants to get out of the marriage at any cost and it does cost them dearly. Since it is usually the woman, she may make low wages or none at all, so she may not get enough of a settlement to start her life over. Her age will make a difference, also. She may let her spouse have most of the furniture and all accessories without taking them into account in the settlement. She will either have to buy a car or take over the payments on the one she drives. She will let him have the house but may take half of the value of it in the settlement. That won't last long because she has to start over practically from scratch. And she may not have an education past high school because she devoted her life to him.

In addition, if she worked at home all those years full-time, she was not paid for any of the work she did. So, he will maintain that he made all of the money and so it is his. Her bearing the children, raising them, doing dishes, washing and ironing, mopping, mowing, shopping for groceries and necessities, etc. doesn't count for anything by usual divorce standards.

She will have to leave everything familiar to her behind. She will choose to go to a different church than to go to the one where her spouse goes. She may even go to a different town so as not to cross paths with him. She will get no support from friends and sometimes certain family members. They don't want to take sides. So she will be avoided. It can be worse than the death of the spouse. In the meantime the ex may be exaggerating and embelishing their marital circumstances and ruining her reputation, making himself out to be a victim. All the while, he is buying new vehicles, furniture and may buy a new house or more while she is thrust into poverty.

If they have young children, that is the worst situation in the divorce. Sometimes I think the kids suffer the most. They are usually unprepared for the changes happening in their "happy home." They don't understand and may not want to understand. They just want things back to their "normal." 

There are circumstances where one of the spouses is an alcoholic or has another addiction like gambling and which is causing much unhappiness and upheaval in the family and in the daily functions of family members. The kids may be somewhat relieved to have their parents separate to stop the hostile environment at home. Other children will be devastated to have their parents split. It is usually the father, but the mother may also be the one caught up in an addiction like drugs, even prescription drugs, alcohol, or gambling. She may also be the one who cheated.

Children of divorced parents will choose one parent over the other, if not consciously, subconsciously. One will be treated better than the other. It often doesn't matter the circumstances. Children are very able to forgive or overlook the sins of the guilty parent. And they don't want to hear about it either. The messenger will be ostracized and treated like a liar, even if the facts are evident. 

Holidays are never the same. Festivities are divided between the parents. The partying will be suddenly stopped because it is time to go to the other parent's house. 

When two families of divorce mix, the children oftentimes resent the stepparent. Or they are jealous of the children in the other family. Conflict arises, sometimes short-term, sometimes long-term. When children of the same age and one is female and the other male, their behavior should constantly be monitored because they are not blood kin. Life gets complicated. Peace may become a thing of the past or at least the lack of peace changes faces.

When the ex-wife's husband passes, his assets will go to the children. It doesn't matter the number of years the ex-wife had to endure his unloving and demeaning behavior. It doesn't matter that she raised the kids almost by herself. It doesn't matter that she was the manager of the house and bills or that she did the cooking and cleaning. It doesn't matter that she suffered through the early years helping him get through college and through the low pay years. It's as if she didn't ever exist. She may get part of a retirement fund in the initial divorce settlement but in years after the divorce settlement that fund increases substantially and she gets no part of that. And, again, she has to start all over in life, possibly even paying to get an education. Some women end up paying off all the credit cards and other bills her spouse has refused to pay. 

Then there are circumstances where the wife makes more money than the husband. Divorces can become complicated and bitter. Hate can be generated on both sides. Maintaining a Christian attitude becomes difficult, especially in view of the divorce happening in the first place. One may try to be fair and honest while the other wants to get as much as they can.

It is common for a woman to say her husband has two sides -- a good one and a bad one. The good one is wonderful and the bad one is awful to the point of unbearable. But she loves the good side and wants to keep it with changes to the bad side. That change rarely happens so she grieves the death of the marriage. It's the death that does them part. The opposite can be true also. Maybe the wife has two faces.

I can't speak much for the men since I am female. I'm sure if men divorced or initiated a divorce because of unfaithfulness on the wife's part, that has to be very painful and would take years in which to recover. Men usually have to pay alimony for a few years. If they have children and she has custody, they will have to pay child support until those children are 18 or until she remarries. If he is depressed, it may affect his job and his life in general. He won't get to see the kids as much if she has custody and conflicts often occur with the exchanges. His life will be in a total upheaval.

Then, if one or the other remarries, that starts a whole new set of troubles, conflict, and even sins such as jealousy, anger, hostility, bad-mouthing, and passive aggression. Divorce isn't the only sin to be considered. It's a good thing Jesus died for our sins because we seem to fall in the devil's sin-traps even when we think we're trying to avoid them.

The verses that precede the opening verse add some weight to the subject Malachi 2:13-15 says, "Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer looks with favor on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands. You ask, 'Why?' It is because the Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant. Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth."

The pain of divorce is shown in this poem and the one following:

MY DIVORCE: D-DAY

Today is my divorce;

The judge will hear my decree.

The stroke of his pen will amputate,

A long-time part of me.

Divorce became my last resort,

Broken covenants I must bear.

My heart and dreams are shattered, too;

I’ve awakened to a nightmare.

A wall had formed between us,

I can’t remember when.

I feel like Humpty Dumpty;

Who will put me together again?

I’ll meet with my attorney;

He’ll tell me what to say.

Our divorce is on the docket;

It is now D-Day.

Before we start, I’ll be sworn in;

The words I’ll say are few.

The marriage will end just as it started,

With the same two words, “I do.”

I think that I’ll wear black today,

A symbol of the grief in my heart.

I mourn the death of our marriage;

For this death will do us part.

Becky Wall

Note: In answer to my question "Who will put me together again?," I found the answer in Christ.

NO BLACK, JUST BLUE
(A divorce situation)

I thought we were synonymous,
Though we were different, too.
Like salt and pepper go together,
So I went with you.

But now we’re living different lives;
Yes, now I live alone.
Life feels so unnatural,
Like in the Twilight Zone.

Our Christian lights shine dimmer now;
Respect for us has waned.
I often stop and ask myself,
Just what more have we gained?

I would not have it end this way.
But what else could I do?
If my pain was evident,
I wouldn't be black, just blue.

Becky L. Wall

"'The man who hates and divorces his wife,' says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'does violence to the one he should protect,' says the Lord Almighty." It is not clear what the word "violence" entails in this verse. It may be what we call "passive aggression" today. No blows are thrown but deep pain is committed mentally and/or emotionally by the one who is supposed to protect her from such emotional and mental "violence."

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HOSPITALITY

Romans 12:13

Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Hebrews 13:2
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

1 Timothy 3:2
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Peter 4:9-10
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

3 John 1:8

We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

Titus 1:8
Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

SPIRITUAL SUICIDE

 

SPIRITUAL SUICIDE

Denying the Holy Spirit is the unforgivable sin, says Matthew 12:31-32: "And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." In other words, never.

No mercy will be shown to the person who, without concern or flippantly, refuses to recognize the works of the Holy Spirit in their life and the lives of others. They are, in essence, thumbing their nose at God, His Son, and in this case, the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit gives us remembrance when needed. (John 14:26, Luke 12:12) I have been in several situations where I was given remembrance of scripture verses and wisdom which I knew didn't come from me. The Holy Spirit also teaches us to pray and acts as the intercessor between us and God. He is given to us when we are baptized and guides us through the rest of life. (Acts 2:38) The Holy Spirit, sometimes called the Holy Ghost, responds to God's wishes when we send up our prayers. He stirs our consciences and hearts in an effort to create a bond between us and Christ. Romans 8:26 says, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."

Humility, confession and repentance are a big part of being forgiven. If a person goes through life arrogantly ignoring the little events in his or her life that would bring them close to Christ, they're asking for the worst trouble the afterlife can bring. The Holy Spirit may work through a song, through scripture verses or just a verse, during prayer, within an event, during bad times and good. In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways (Hebrews 1:1). The Holy Spirit was the one that passed messages from God to the prophets. Now we have the Bible and messengers such as preachers and teachers but we still need the Holy Spirit to teach us about sin, the love of Christ, Christ's life, His commandments, and to understand the Bible.

Denying the Holy Spirit is the most dangerous game of chance there is that no participant wins. It is spiritual suicide. No game of chance can compare because the consequences last eternally.

Becky Wall

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key words: #spiritualsuicide #holyspirit #forgiveness #mercy #stubbornness #unforgivable sin

GRUMBLERS

GRUMBLERS

James 5:9

Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 

Exodus 16:8
Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.”

Numbers 11: 10-13

Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’

Proverbs 20:3

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. 

John 6:43
“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered.

I Corinthians 10:10
And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. …..

James 5:9
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Jude 1:16
These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

#grumbling #arguments #griping #arguing #faultfinding #busybodies #angrywords

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SANTA DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE

SANTA DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE And I'm Glad

Christmastime is still a time of celebration, but instead of Santa, we in our house have made Jesus at home in our hearts. Santa no longer lives there. The children are no longer little. They've become wise to the real meaning of Christmas. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable and there He was placed in a manger where animals sometimes feed. There was no room at the inn. Angels sang to the shepherds at night announcing the birth of the King of the world and the Savior of all mankind who are willing to follow Him. Three important men came from the East to see Jesus. They were wise from knowing prophecies of His birth. They had an idea where Jesus was to be born and the star led their way. And so we celebrate Christmas. Or do we!

Sadly, Santa gets all the glory at Christmastime, and now he is joined by the Grinch. There is no room for Jesus once again, not in people's hearts or in the seasonal celebration. Gone are the Christian ornaments, decorative figures, and the songs about His birth. The songs are all about Santa, snowy weather, the Grinch, and even Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Reindeer. Christmas seems to be growing away from Jesus.

So if Santa and his following should be taken out of the celebration, would there still be any fun left in it? Well, we would still have the tree. Jesus's cross was fashioned from a tree but He was the only thing hung on it. There would still be gifts because the wise men brought gifts for Jesus. Three "wise men" could replace Santa when giving gifts as a way of acting out His birth. There would still be candy canes because they represent the shepherd's cane and the red stripes represent the stripes that he bore from a terrible beating. The star on the top of the tree represents the star in the sky that the wise men followed. And the lights represent many things but mostly Jesus is the light of the world. And our little lights also should shine.

Yes, if you look into our hearts, you will see that Santa doesn't live there anymore, or the Easter Bunny, or even the tooth fairy, but Jesus is here to stay. In Jesus only do we still believe.

Becky Wall

#Santa #EasterBunny #Christmas #Easter #Rudolph #Grinch #FrostySnowman

Jeremiah 23:27
They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through (Baal, Santa, Grinch) worship. (I improvised this verse a little but it still has the same concept.

THANKS

THANKS

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

1 Chronicles 16:35
Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”

1 Chronicles 29:13
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

2 Chronicles 5:13
The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,

2 Chronicles 7:3
When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “He is good; his love endures forever.”

2 Chronicles 7:6
The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the Lord’s musical instruments, which King David had made for praising the Lord and which were used when he gave thanks, saying, “His love endures forever.” Opposite the Levites, the priests blew their trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

2 Chronicles 20:21
After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

2 Chronicles 31:2
Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s dwelling.

Ezra 3:11
With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

Nehemiah 12:24
And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:27
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.

Nehemiah 12:31
I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

Nehemiah 12:40
The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials,

Nehemiah 12:46
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.

Psalm 9:1
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 35:18
I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.

Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.

Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 106:47
Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 107:8
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,

Psalm 107:15
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,

Psalm 107:21
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

Psalm 107:31
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

Psalm 118:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 118:19
Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.

Psalm 118:21
I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.

Psalm 118:29
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 119:62
At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.

Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:2
Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:3
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:26
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.

Psalm 147:7

Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp. 

Isaiah 38:20

The Lord will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the temple of the Lord.

Isaiah 51:3
The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.

Jeremiah 30:19
From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.

Jeremiah 33:11
...the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, “Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever.” For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the Lord.

Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Matthew 14:19
And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Matthew 15:36
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.

Matthew 26:26
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

Matthew 26:27
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

Mark 6:41
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

Mark 8:6
He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.

Mark 8:7
They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.

Mark 14:22
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

Mark 14:23
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Luke 2:38
Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 9:16
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

Luke 22:17
After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.

Luke 22:19
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Luke 24:30
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.

John 6:11
Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

John 6:23
Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Acts 27:35
After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.

Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.


Romans 14:6
Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 11:24
and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer, say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14:17
You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:11
as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

2 Corinthians 2:14
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 4:15
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 8:16
Titus Sent to Receive the CollectionThanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.

2 Corinthians 9:11
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 9:12
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.

2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

Ephesians 1:15
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

Ephesians 1:16
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:3
I thank my God every time I remember you.

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:10
Thanks for Their GiftsI rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

Colossians 1:3
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Colossians 1:12
...and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

Colossians 3:17
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.

1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
...give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:3
Thanksgiving and Prayer rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—

1 Timothy 4:3
They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.

1 Timothy 4:4
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

Philemon 1:4
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

Revelation 4:9
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,

Revelation 7:12
saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”

Compiled by Becky Wall

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