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Colossians 3:17 - THANKSGIVING.

Colossians 3:17 (NKJV) And whatever you do 
in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord 
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. 
 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Give Thanks Anyway
   During the Thanksgiving season, its 
easy to lose our perspective and forget that we 
have so much to be thankful for. 
   Maybe youre having a hard time right 
now. Maybe youre having health, financial, or 
family problems. I dont want to suggest, in any 
way, that these things arent difficult, 
because they are. Yet we still should give thanks. 
   Thats the reason that we were created. 
God put us on this earth to glorify Him and give 
thanks to His name. The Scriptures urge us again 
and again to do this. In Psalm 106:1, we read, 
Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for 
He is good! For His mercy endures forever 
(NKJV). 
   Colossians 3:17 says, And whatever you 
do in word or deed, do all in the name of the 
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father 
through Him (NKJV). 
   Hebrews 13:15 tells us, Therefore by 
Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of 
praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, 
giving thanks to His name (NKJV). 
   Yes, praise and worship can be a 
sacrifice because we dont necessarily want to do 
it. When we are discouraged or depressed, when 
things arent going that well or tragedy befalls 
us, we dont feel like praising God. 
   But the Bible doesnt say that we 
should praise the Lord only when we feel good. 
Rather, it says that we should always praise the 
Lord because He is good. 
   After Jesus healed ten men with leprosy, 
one of them, a Samaritan, returned to give 
thanks. Jesus asked, Were there not ten cleansed? 
But where are the nine? Were there not any found 
who returned to give glory to God except this 
foreigner? (Luke 17:17-18 NKJV). 
   Just like the Samaritan, we should be as 
definite about giving thanks as we are about asking 
for help. Have you given thanks to God for all 
He has done for you? [By Greg Laurie from 
Harvest Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

COMMENTARY

For He Is Good
   In 1789, President George Washington 
designated the first national Thanksgiving Day when he 
issued a proclamation for a day of public 
thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging 
with grateful hearts the many signal favors of 
Almighty God. 
   In our day, it can be very easy during 
our feasting to forget about the One we are 
celebrating on Thanksgiving. And sometimes we forget to 
give thanks altogether. You may say, Well, I 
dont have a lot to give thanks for. I am just not 
feeling thankful this year. Maybe you are having 
financial troubles or health problems or there is 
conflict in your family. 
   But maybe we need to get things into 
perspective. The primary reason we were put on this earth 
as human beings was to glorify God and to give 
Him thanks. The Bible tells us this again and 
again. Psalm 107:1 says, Oh, give thanks to the 
Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures 
forever (NKJV). Colossians 3:17 says, 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 (NIV). Hebrews 
13:15 says, Therefore by Him let us continually 
offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the 
fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name 
(NKJV). 
   Yes, praise and worship can sometimes be 
a sacrifice because we dont want to do it. 
And that might be because we are depressed or 
down or things arent going that well. It may 
be that hardship or tragedy has befallen us, 
and we dont feel like praising God. But the 
Bible does not say give thanks to the Lord because 
you feel good. Rather, it says, Give thanks 
to the Lord, for He is good! We need to put 
things into perspective. [By Greg Laurie from 
Harvest Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Psalm 107:1 - THANKSGIVING!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211125-0907.html 

Philippians 3:13, 14 - Thanksgiving: A Story 
of Persistence. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201126-1033.html 

Philippians 4:4-7 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20171123-0932.html 

Psalm 100 - Thanksgiving to Jesus!!!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20091124-2341.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

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