Gratidão
A gratidão é a resposta natural do coração que reconhece as bênçãos de Deus. A Bíblia transborda de exortações a dar graças — em tudo, por tudo, sempre e com todo o coração.
Dai graças em tudo
Em tudo dai graças, porque esta é a vontade de Deus em Cristo Jesus para convosco. A gratidão é mandamento, não opção.
Gratidão como louvor
Entrai pelas portas com ação de graças e nos átrios com louvor. A gratidão é o perfume do louvor que sobe a Deus.
A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me.
A Psalm of David.
I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; I will sing a psalm, and I will be wise in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house. I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful thing; I have hated transgressors. A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from me: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart,—with him I have not eaten.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name: proclaim his salvation from day to day.
For the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David.
The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honour: the Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; for he has established the world, which shall not be moved. Thy throne is prepared of old: thou art from everlasting.
For the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David.
The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honour: the Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; for he has established the world, which shall not be moved. Thy throne is prepared of old: thou art from everlasting.
For thy testimonies are my meditation, and thine ordinances are my counsellors.
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen thou me with thy words. Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by thy law.
Reconhecer a Deus
Rendei graças ao Senhor porque Ele é bom. Sua misericórdia dura para sempre. Cada bênção é motivo de gratidão.
Song of a Psalm by David.
For David, a Psalm of Jeremias.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.
Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy is for ever.
Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy is for ever.
Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise thy holy name, and glory in thy praises.
who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son.
Gratidão nas cartas apostólicas
Paulo sempre iniciava suas cartas com ação de graças a Deus pelos irmãos. A gratidão é essência da vida cristã.
Agradecer a Deus
Graças a Deus que nos dá a vitória por nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo! A gratidão reconhece a fonte de toda boa dádiva.
Louvor e ação de graças
Ofereçamos sacrifício de louvor e ação de graças ao Senhor. A gratidão é o coração de toda adoração verdadeira.
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.
And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing, even sing psalms to the Lord.
Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.
And they read the law without, and called for public professions: proclaim aloud that the children of Israel have loved these things, saith the Lord.
They that observe vanities and lies have forsaken their own mercy.
They that observe vanities and lies have forsaken their own mercy.
They that observe vanities and lies have forsaken their own mercy.
Howl, O Esebon, for Gai has perished; cry, ye daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with sackclothes, and lament; for Melchol shall go into banishment, his priests and his princes together.