True THANKSGIVING

 Thanksgiving- H8426:  ‎תּודה : tôdâh

1. confession, praise, thanksgiving

a. give praise to God

b. thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise

c. thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company

d. thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving

e. confession

From root word - H3034: 

‎ידה : yâdâh- Root Word (Etymology): 

A primitive root; used only as denominative from יָד H3027

BDB Lexicon: 

1. to throw, shoot, cast

a. (Qal) to shoot (arrows)

b. (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down

c. (Hiphil)

1. to give thanks,, laud, praise

2. to confess, confess (the name of God)

d. (Hithpael)

1. to confess (sin)

2. to give thanks

Strong’s Definitions: 

A primitive root; used only as denominative from יָד H3027; literally to use (that is, hold out) the hand ; physically to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively to bemoan (by wringing the hands): - cast (out), (make) confess (-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank (-ful, -s, -sgiving).

Occurrences in Bible:  114- Occurrences in Verses: 111- KJV usage: 

praise (53x), give thanks (32x), confess (16x), thank (5x), make confession (2x), thanksgiving (2x), cast (1x), cast out (1x), shoot (1x), thankful (1x).

This should definitely be a different view on even the word Thanksgiving. His name should be blessed within our lips- for everything He has done and continues to do. 

“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭26‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

So what “works” are we declaring and thanking Jesus for?

Well beloved He created us - He created the world and planets and fashioned the stars with the breath of His mouth and His word. He led the Israelites and Moses out of Egypt by a cloud by day and fire by night. He raises the dead. He defeated the principalities and Satan and has subdued everything under His feet. 

“And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭13‬:‭21‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with rejoicing.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭107‬:‭22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Declare his glory among the heathen; His marvellous works among all nations.”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16‬:‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider of his doing.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭64‬:‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

He came down as fully God yet in a baby’s body- what humility.

He was born of a virgin; by the Holy Spirit. 

He was marred more than any human - and was chastised for our sins- when Jesus died- we ALL were in the future- what love is this, we definitely do not deserve  but the love of Christ casts out all fear.  He has delivered my soul from Hell- and has caused me to be born again by the word of God. He has been preparing a place for us for almost 2000 perfect years. 

“As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭52‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭23‬:‭30‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The gift of eternal life, obtained by believing Jesus is God and He is the one and only Saviour and God- we have already passed on from death to life  The Bible tells us that we are new creatures in Christ, and that we are to wait and watch for the Son (Jesus) from Heaven- 

“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

it is His redemptive plan for mankind! It is in our very hearts.