Put GOD Back in Thanksgiving!
These prayers are simple and thoughtful. Each bible scripture expresses thanksgiving to YHVH (God) and Yeshua with short reflections that draw out their meaning and invite us to live with gratitude in every season. They are perfect for sharing at your Thanksgiving celebration – place them on note cards and give each guest a card to read at the dinner table. Or put them on place cards at the dinner table and ask your guest to read it and then share what they are thankful for.
- Psalm 107:1
“Oh give thanks to the LORD (YHVH), for HE is good, for HIS steadfast love endures forever!”
Reflection: Gratitude begins with remembering God’s goodness. His love is not fleeting, it endures forever, anchoring our praise in every circumstance.
- Psalm 7:17
“I will give to the LORD (YHVH) the thanks due to HIS righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD (YHVH) the Most High.”
Reflection: Thanksgiving is not optional—it is due. God’s righteousness deserves our praise, and gratitude becomes the song of justice and holiness.
- Psalm 28:7
“The LORD (YHVH) is my strength and my shield; in HIM my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to HIM.”
Reflection: Gratitude flows from trust. When God strengthens and shields us, thanksgiving rises as a joyful song of confidence in His care.
- Psalm 69:30
“I will praise the name of God (YHVH) with a song; I will magnify HIM with thanksgiving.”
Reflection: Thanksgiving magnifies God. Our praise enlarges His glory in the eyes of others, turning gratitude into a witness of His greatness.
- Psalm 100:4
“Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving, and HIS courts with praise! Give thanks to HIM; bless HIS name!”
Reflection: Gratitude is the doorway to worship. Thanksgiving ushers us into God’s presence, preparing our hearts to bless His holy name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
“Oh give thanks to the LORD (YHVH), for HE is good; for HIS steadfast love endures forever!”
Reflection: This refrain echoes across Scripture—God’s goodness and enduring love are the foundation of thanksgiving, repeated so we never forget.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Yeshua (Jesus) for you.”
Reflection: Gratitude is not situational—it is spiritual obedience. Even in hardship, thanksgiving aligns us with God’s will and strengthens faith.
- Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God (YHVH).”
Reflection: Thanksgiving transforms prayer. It shifts our petitions from desperation to trust, reminding us that God’s peace guards our hearts.
- Colossians 3:15
“And let the peace of Yeshua (Jesus) rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”
Reflection: Gratitude and peace are inseparable. When Christ rules our hearts, thanksgiving becomes the natural response to His unity and love.
- Hebrews 13:15
“Through HIM then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge HIS name.”
Reflection: Thanksgiving is a continual offering. Even when costly, praise becomes a sacrifice that honors God and testifies to His name.
- Psalm 92:1-2
It is good to give thanks to the LORD (YHVH), And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night.
Reflection: This psalm reminds us that gratitude is not just an occasional act—it is a rhythm of life. Morning and evening, the psalmist calls us to anchor ourselves in God’s character: His lovingkindness that greets us with each sunrise, and His faithfulness that sustains us through the night. Morning: A time to remember God’s mercy, fresh and new each day. Beginning with thanksgiving sets the tone for a day lived in awareness of His goodness. Evening: A time to reflect on His faithfulness, looking back at the day and recognizing His steady hand in both joys and challenges.
- Psalm 95:2
“Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.”
Reflection: Thanksgiving is communal. Together we lift our voices, blending gratitude with music, creating harmony that glorifies the Lord.
