1 Thessalonians 5:18 - 'Give thanks in ALL circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.'
What does Thanksgiving mean biblically?
Thanksgiving in the Bible means to respond to God's goodness and grace with gratitude. The word for giving thanks in the Old Testament means to raise hands to God in gratitude.
Psalm 100:4 (KJV) - Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.
God alone is worthy of our praise...When we come before God with a thankful heart, acknowledge Him for all we have, then we are entering His gates with thanksgiving. When we testify to others with our words and actions of God's provision, then we are entering His courts with praise.
