We should be grateful to God in our daily lives. Let us thank God for His abundant love and mercy. Sometimes we forget to be grateful to God. Gratitude helps build our faith in God.
We find countless examples of gratitude in the Bible. For example, King David, who was a man after God’s own heart, showed his gratitude abundantly through his psalms. He never forgot to praise God even in difficult times. David’s life teaches us that we should be grateful to God no matter what the situation.
The apostle Paul also emphasized the importance of gratitude. Despite the many trials he faced, he constantly thanked God. As we read his letters, we will see that they are also full of gratitude, which teaches us to be grateful in all circumstances. Gratitude does not depend only on our circumstances but also on our faith in God’s goodness.
Friends, let us fill our hearts with gratitude, let us be grateful to God in prayer every day. When we express gratitude to God, we become closer to Him and experience peace and joy.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘appreciation and gratitude to God’.
“We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you”
— Colossians 1:3
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in himRooted built up in him, stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving”
— Colossians 2:6-7
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; be ye thankful”
— Colossians 3:15
“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him”
— Colossians 3:17
“Continue in prayer, watch in the same with thanksgiving”
— Colossians 4:2
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, bless his name”
— Psalm 100:4
“Bless the Lord , O my soul, forget not all his benefits”
— Psalm 103:2
“Save us, O Lord our God, gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, to triumph in thy praise”
— Psalm 106:47
“O give thanks unto the Lord , for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever”
— Psalm 107:1
“What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?”
— Psalm 116:12
“O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever”
— Psalm 118:1
“O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever”
— Psalm 136:1
“O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever”
— Psalm 136:26
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence”
— Psalm 140:13
“All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; thy saints shall bless thee”
— Psalm 145:10
“The Lord is my strength my shield; my heart trusted in him, I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; with my song will I praise him”
— Psalm 28:7
“To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever”
— Psalm 30:12
“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth”
— Psalm 34:1
“I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints”
— Psalm 52:9
“I will praise the name of God with a song, will magnify him with thanksgiving”
— Psalm 69:30
“Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare”
— Psalm 75:1
“So we thy people sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations”
— Psalm 79:13
“I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high”
— Psalm 7:17
“I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: I will glorify thy name for evermore”
— Psalm 86:12
“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord , to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High”
— Psalm 92:1
“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, make a joyful noise unto him with psalmsFor the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods”
— Psalm 95:2-3
“I will praise thee, O Lord , with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works”
— Psalm 9:1
“Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers”
— Ephesians 1:16
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”
— Ephesians 5:20
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you”
— Philippians 1:3
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”
— Philippians 4:6
“Every good gift every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning”
— James 1:17
“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence godly fear”
— Hebrews 12:28
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”
— Hebrews 13:15
“In that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord , call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exaltedSing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth”
— Isaiah 12:4-5
“O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness truth”
— Isaiah 25:1
“It is of the Lord ‘s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail notThey are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness”
— Lamentations 3:22-23
“They sang together by course in praising giving thanks unto the Lord ; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord , because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid”
— Ezra 3:11
“For in the days of David Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, songs of praise thanksgiving unto God”
— Nehemiah 12:46
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord”
— Jonah 2:9
“One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorified GodAnd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: he was a Samaritan”
— Luke 17:15-16
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world”
— Romans 1:8
“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you”
— Romans 6:17
“Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, wast, art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, hast reigned”
— Revelation 11:17