Why Should I Be Thankful To God? Psalm 107:1-9 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Let the redeemed of the Lord say this--those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

1. Give Thanks Because God Commands It - Verse 1 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 5:20 ...always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. Give Thanks Because God Is Good And Loving - Verse 1 Luke 18:18-19 - A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone.” Romans 3:12 - All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." Isaiah 64:6 - We are unfit to worship you; each of our good deeds is merely a filthy rag. (CEV) Psalm 107:43 - If you are really wise, you'll think this over— it's time you appreciated God's deep love. (MSG)

3. Give Thanks Because God Has Saved You - Verse 2 1 Peter 1:18-19 - For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. Romans 2:4 - Don't you realize how patient he is being with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see that he has been waiting all this time without punishing you, to give you time to turn from your sin? His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance. (TLB)

Verse 2 - “the hand of the foe.” 1 Peter 5:8 - Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Verse 4 – “Wandered” Isaiah 53:6 - We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Romans 3:23 ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Verse 4 -“finding no way” Luke 19:10 - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." John 14:6 - Jesus told him, "I am the Way--yes, and the Truth and the Life. No one can get to the Father except by means of me.

Verse 5 - “hungry and thirsty.” John 6:35 - Then Jesus said, "I am the bread that gives life. He who comes to me will never be hungry. He who believes in me will never be thirsty. (ICB)

Verse 9 - “he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Ephesians 3:20 - God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! (MSG) John 4:13-14 - Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again. But those who drink the water that I will give them will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give them will become in them a spring that gushes up to eternal life.” (GW)

Verse 5 - “their lives ebbed away.” Ephesians 2:5 - We were spiritually dead because of the things we did wrong against God. (ICB) Romans 10:9 - For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (NLT)