12. Thanksgiving
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! … Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
— Ps. 107:1,8
It is always appropriate to end every prayer time with a period of thanksgiving for all that God has done and for all that He will do. Thank Him by faith for future answered prayers. But be sure to thank Him for all of the prayers that He has already answered. Here is a sample prayer of thanksgiving:
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.8
Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel,
our Father, forever and ever.
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O LORD,
And You are exalted as head over all.
Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
Now therefore, our God, We thank You
And praise Your glorious name…
For all things come from You,
And of Your own we have given You.9
Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.10
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.11
Lord, with the Psalmist we give thanks to You for Your wondrous works.
We thank You for Your works of Providence that sustain and keep us; that discipline and reward us.
We thank You for our life and breath and health.
We thank You for our families, homes, and jobs.
We thank You for the friends You have blessed us with.
We acknowledge that You are the provider of all these things.
We thank You for your power and we rest in it.
Thank You Lord for Your forgiveness that is so full and so free.
Thank You for Your patience and kindness to us.
Thank You for having declared war on sin and that Your grace and holiness will prevail.
Thank You for Your sovereign control of all things that guarantees that all things work together for our good.
We thank You Father, Son and Holy Spirit for all that You have done for us, in us, and through us.
To You be all glory.
In Jesus name, Amen.