Focus of our Thanks

A Season of Thanksgiving
Terry R. Baughman

“Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples” (Psalm 96:1-3 NKJ).

Our God is the only worthy object of our praise. The true celebration of thanksgiving is when we exalt the name of Jesus and give honor to Him for His endless provision. When others celebrate Thanksgiving, we are caused to wonder to whom are they thankful if they deny the existence of God or His involvement in our lives. 

We sing to exalt the Lord and declare His greatness. Thanksgiving is a cause for celebration. Solomon is attributed with the words of the 72nd Psalm. He proclaimed, “Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory” (Psalm 72:18-19 NKJ).

How is it that we can bless His name? Apparently, when we speak of God’s glory and the many great acts he performs, we are blessing Him. Whenever we testify of His salvation in our lives, or the grace and mercy He has shown us, God is honored and His name is blessed!

David wrote songs of praise like the text above. The words were penned to give glory to God, but also to bear witness to others of the wonders He has done among all nations. Our blessing of the name of our God is associated with great deeds He has done. During this season and always, let us continue to give thanks to Him and bless His name. He is the focus of our thanksgiving!


Theme passage:
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name” (Psalm 100:4 NKJ).