The Power And Purpose Of Thanksgiving

Monday 1st June 2026

TOPIC: THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF THANKSGIVING

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  Thanksgiving shows that we recognize His hand and have not trivialized His goodness.

SCRIPTURE: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Psalm 103:1-2

Thanksgiving is an essential part of our relationship with God. Every believer is expected to understand the purpose and power of thanksgiving in our walk with God. Thanksgiving is not a ritual; it is a spiritual engagement loaded with purpose and power.

Thanksgiving is one of the most critical virtues of ‌Christian life. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. This means there is something to thank God for in every situation. In every circumstance of life, God always does something worth acknowledging.

The Purpose of Thanksgiving

1. To show that we see and acknowledge what God is doing.

If you cannot see what God has done, you are not qualified to see what He will do. Thanksgiving proves that you are not blind to His works in your life.

 

2. To show that we are not taking God for granted.

In the midst of all things, thanksgiving shows that we recognize His Hand and have not trivialized His goodness. It shows that we have not taken Him for granted.

3. To show that we are not forgetting what God is doing.

One of the easiest things for people to do in this world is to forget. Thanksgiving shows that we remember and acknowledge what God is doing. You may have helped some people in the past and today, they cannot remember what you did for them. In fact, some of them even behave as though they have never met you.

 

4. To show that our strength, intellect, wisdom, ability, and resources are not responsible for our results.

That is, “Lord, I cannot attribute any good thing in my life to my strength, power or ability; it has always been You, Lord. You are the one who is doing every good thing through me, and I acknowledge You as the Source – Hosea 4:6.

5. To confirm our total dependence on the help and mercy of God.

You are simply telling God that your sole existence is at His mercy. You are acknowledging your helplessness without Him.

 

6. To give ‌glory to the only One to whom all glory belongs.

Thanksgiving is simply returning all Glory back to God as the doer of all good things. God does not share His Glory with mortal man – Isaiah 42:8.

7. To confirm our faith in God’s continuous intervention in the affairs of our lives.

When you thank God liberally and profusely, you are telling God that you believe He will keep doing more.

Now, what is the power of thanksgiving?

1. Thanksgiving confirms the continuous defeat and failure of the enemy.

When you thank God, you are saying to the enemy: “You are defeated and shall remain defeated.” Thanksgiving is a spiritual weapon of warfare just like testimony – Revelation 12:11. Thanksgiving is a testimony that is specifically addressed to God.

 

2. Thanksgiving irrigates faith for continuous divine intervention and manifestation.

When you talk about what God has done, you water your faith for more of His interventions and manifestation. No wonder, David said, The God who delivered me from the lion and the bear will deliver me from this Philistine – 1 Samuel 17:34–37. Thanksgiving charges your faith.

 

3. Thanksgiving activates the next phase of divine intervention.

When you give thanks for your current phase, you activate your next phase. For example, the only one leper who returned to give thanks. Jesus moved him to the next phase: Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. Luke 17:11–17.

Thanksgiving qualifies you for tomorrow’s miracle.

 

REMEMBER THIS: Thanksgiving shows that we recognize His hand and have not trivialized His goodness.

PRAYER:

O’ Lord, thank You for all You have done in my life. I acknowledge that it is not by my strength, wisdom, or ability. You alone are my Source, my Helper, and my Sustainer, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

ASSIGNMENT (S):

1. Review and rehearse the righteous acts of God in your life.
2. Interrupt your routine and schedule with the expression of quality gratitude and appreciation to God in thanksgiving.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING GET THE MESSAGE: THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF THANKSGIVING by Dr. Paul Enenche

 

QUOTE: Victims of depression are never candidates for elevation. Culled from the book, 30 Secrets to the Top. By Dr. Paul Enenche.

DAILY BIBLE READING: Psalm 70-72

AMAZING FACT: The “Brain Freeze” Phenomenon: Medically known as sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, this occurs when cold substances cause rapid contraction/dilation of blood vessels in the roof of the mouth, not the brain itself.

PROPHECTIC DECLARATION: Receive the garment of praise and thanksgiving in Jesus’ Name.