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I *can't think* of a *better time* of t year to say this, *We need to have an ATTITUDE OF THANKSGIVING*.

*1st* of all in (*PSA 105:1*) it tells us to give thanks to t Lord.

In (*PSA 103:1&2*) it says, "Bless the Lord, O my soul."

T word "*BLESS"* means "*TO PRAISE, Salute, or TO THANK*."

*I*.

*Thursday is Thanksgiving* & that is a *reminder* that we are *to be thankful for all that God has done*.

*A*.

But we *shouldn't wait for once a year to be thankful*, we should be doing that *every day*.

*1*.

Turn to *1PET 2:9* This *V* tells us that *we* are a *royal priesthood*.

*We are a priest unto our God*.

*2*.

In (*1CH 23:30*) It tells us that t *priest were to stand every morning & evening to thank and praise the Lord*.

*3*.

That's *now our job*, we should be *thanking* our *God daily*.

*B*.

In (*ROM 1:8*) Paul said, "First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all."

*1*.

Paul's *giving it an area of extreme importance*.

*2*.

?

*Shouldn't we*?

 

                  *C*.

In (*1CO 1:4*) Paul said, "I thank my God always on your behalf."

*1*.

In (*1TH 2:13*) He said, "For this cause also thank we God without ceasing."

*II*.

Back in *PSA 103* we find a *# of things to thank God for*.

In (*V 3*) it says, "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities."

*A*. That's a good reason to thank God for.

*1*.

*PSA 103:10-12*

 

                              *2*.

God has *removed our sin* so far us that He *doesn't* even *remember them*.

*B*. *JER 31:31‑34*  These *Vs*.

here are all talking about t *new covenant*, t *new testament*.

*1*.

*HEB 8:8‑12*

 

                              *2*.

*HEB 10:15‑17*

 

                              *3*.

This is *something* that we have *to be thankful for*, t *forgiveness of sin*.

*III*.

Back in text (*PSA 103:3*) It says, "who *healeth all thy diseases*;" (KJV)

 

                  *A*. *One* of these *days* we'll *teach on *the* subject of healing*, but because of time we're not going to get into it today, *except to quote a few Vs*.

 

                              *1*.

(*EXO 15:26*) Says, "For I {am} the Lord that healeth thee."

(KJV)

 

                              *2*.

(*ISA 53:5*) Says, “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.”

*3*.

(*MAT 8:17*) Says, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare {our} sicknesses."

*4*.

(*1PE 2:24*) Says, "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."

(KJV)

 

                  *B*. *Healing is ours*, it's been provided for us, & it's *something to be thankful for*.

*IV*.

(*PSA 103:4*) SAYS, "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction."

*A*. *God delivers* us *from destruction & evil*.

*1*.

*PSA 91:1‑11*

 

                                          *a*.

(*V.

3*) says that "He shall DELIVER thee."

*b*.

(*V.

10*) says that "There shall no evil befall thee."

*2*.

In (*PSA 23:4*) It says, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou {art} with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." (KJV)

 

                  *B*. We've got something to be thankful for.

*V*.

Back in (*PSA 103:5*) It says, "Who satisfieth thy mouth with good {things; so that} thy youth is renewed like the eagle's."

(KJV)

 

                  *A*. There's *2 good things in that V*. *First* of all *it says* that *God will give* us *good things*.

*1*.

*JAMES 1:17*  *God only gives* us *good & perfect gifts*.

*a*.

*If it's not a good gift* *or* a *perfect gift*, it's *not from God*.

 

                              *2*.

(*MAT 7:11*) Says, "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, *how much more* *shall your Father* which is in heaven *give good things to them that ask him*?" (KJV)

 

                  *B*. *We have a lot to be thankful for*, *more than what's written here in PSA 103*.

You could probable *go on w~/ a long list*, you could be *thankful for things like*; *Your house, your family, your children, t Church, your job, your health, that you have food* on your table, *thankful for Jesus*, & t *list goes on*.

*1*.

*LUKE 10:20* This is *one of the most important*, *thankful that our names are written in heaven*.

*2*.

(*EPH 5:20*) "Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;" (KJV)

 

                              *3*.

Turn w~/ me to this last scripture *1CO 15:57*

 

                                          *a*.

(*1TH 5:18*) Says, "*In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you*."

(KJV)

 

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