A Special Thanksgiving 2023 List!
66 things to be thankful for from the 66 books of the bible…
In Genesis…Thankful that God created us in His image.
In Exodus…Thankful that God will lead us out of bondage.
In Leviticus…Thankful that God provides a path to holiness.
In Numbers…Thankful that God stays with us despite our rebellion.
In Deuteronomy…Thankful that God’s chosen people are promised an inheritance.
In Joshua…Thankful that God stands by our side as we follow His commands.
In Judges…Thankful that God is always interested in restoration.
In Ruth…Thankful that God loves everyone, regardless of where they come from.
In 1stSamuel…Thankful that God answers prayers and raises up strong leaders for His people and that He is our ultimate King.
In 2ndSamuel…Thankful that God forgives our sins.
In 1stKings…Thankful that God reigns supreme.
In 2ndKings…Thankful that God stays with us, even when we disappoint Him.
In 1stChronicles…Thankful that God is sovereign over every detail of history.
In 2ndChronicles…Thankful that God will hear our prayers and heal our land if we repent and humble ourselves.
In Ezra…Thankful that God can rescue us, even when we are far away.
In Nehemiah…Thankful that God rewards His people when they work together for His glory.
In Esther…Thankful that God is with us and rewards our faithfulness and courage.
In Job…Thankful that God is able to bring about righteousness through our suffering.
In Psalms…Thankful that God hears and honors our heartfelt prayers, even when we are mad and discouraged.
In Proverbs…Thankful that God provides practical help for our everyday lives.
In Ecclesiastes…Thankful that God is the answer to our longings, even after we have gone astray.
In Song of Solomon…Thankful that God has given us the gift of the sexual and spiritual fulfillment in marriage.
In Isaiah…Thankful that God promised a suffering servant to pay for our sins.
In Jeremiah…Thankful that God has great plans for us.
In Lamentations…Thankful that God always offers us hope, even in the midst of devastation.
In Ezekiel…Thankful that God can breathe new life into dry bones.
In Daniel…Thankful that God gives us the strength to overcome and triumph in the face of adversity and temptation.
In Hosea…Thankful that God has unconditional love and compassion towards His own.
In Joel…Thankful that God is slow to anger, gracious, and merciful.
In Amos…Thankful that God is the final source of true justice.
In Obadiah…Thankful that God will eventually judge all the enemies of His church.
In Jonah…Thankful that God desires to reach even the wicked and that He is patient, even with reluctant servants.
In Micah…Thankful that God does not retain His anger and that He casts all our sins into the depths of the sea.
In Nahum…Thankful that God has patience with the wildly disobedient.
In Habakkuk…Thankful that God rewards our faith rather than our works.
In Zephaniah…Thankful that God does not abandon man completely, but that He always retains a remnant.
In Haggai…Thankful that God no longer dwells in the Temple, but in the hearts of His people.
In Zechariah…Thankful that God will dwell with us in the New Jerusalem.
In Malachi…Thankful that God rewards us for our obedience and faithfulness.
In Matthew…Thankful that God sent the promised Messiah.
In Mark…Thankful that God sent Jesus to be OUR suffering servant.
In Luke…Thankful that God promises Jesus will come again with power and glory.
In John…Thankful that God makes clear how we can be born again through Jesus who is
the way, the truth, and the life.
In Acts…Thankful that God established the Church and works to build it up.
In Romans…Thankful that God makes faith to triumph, even in the midst of trouble.
In 1st Corinthians…Thankful that God has provided a way out of every temptation.
In 2ndCorinthians…Thankful that God comforts us in our trouble and then uses us to comfort others who are experiencing the same thing.
In Galatians…Thankful that God gives us the power to live through Christ rather than through our own strength.
In Ephesians…Thankful that God saves us by grace through faith.
In Philippians…Thankful that God gives us the power to be anxious for nothing as well as the power to experience contentment.
In Colossians…Thankful that God has revealed the mystery of the Gospel to us…Christ in us, the hope of glory.
In 1stThessalonians…Thankful that God has entrusted us with the Gospel until His glorious return.
In 2ndThessalonians…Thankful that God has chosen us for salvation.
In 1stTimothy…Thankful that God enables us to work alongside Him in His ministry.
In 2ndTimothy…Thankful that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
In Titus…Thankful that God makes us heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
In Philemon…Thankful that God makes His children spiritual equals.
In Hebrews…Thankful that God has given us so many heroes of the faith to emulate.
In James…Thankful that God provides wisdom to all who ask and that He lifts us up when we are humble.
In 1stPeter…Thankful that God has chosen us to be a royal priesthood and a holy nation.
In 2ndPeter…Thankful that God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness.
In 1stJohn…Thankful that God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness if we will just confess.
In 2ndJohn…Thankful that God warns us about deceivers.
In 3rdJohn…Thankful that God takes delight in our obedience.
In Jude…Thankful that God is able to keep us from stumbling.
In Revelation…Thankful that God has the final victory and that we will be able to join Him in that celebration forever and ever and ever…