16/08/2026
GIVING THANKS FOR GOD'S MERCY
Text :- Psalm 107:1-20
“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Giving thanks is one of the greatest ways to acknowledge the goodness, faithfulness, and mercy of God. We are not alive today because we are stronger, wiser, or more righteous than others; it is the mercy of God that has preserved us.
Many battles we never saw, God fought for us. Many dangers we never knew about, God delivered us from. Many doors we could not open, His mercy opened them.
Therefore, every testimony of our lives should produce thanksgiving.
1. God's Mercy Is the Reason We Are Not Consumed. Lam. 3:22–23 says: “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning.”
Our survival is evidence of God's mercy. When we look back and consider where God brought us from, we have every reason to say, “Thank You, Jesus!”
The enemy may have planned destruction, but mercy preserved us.
2. God's Mercy Gives Us Another Opportunity - Psalm 130:3-4 says:
“If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.”
God's mercy means our past does not have the final word. When we fail, His mercy gives room for repentance, restoration, and a fresh beginning.
Therefore, we must never take God's mercy for granted.
3. Thanksgiving Should Be Our Response to Mercy - Psalm 103:2-4 declares:
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
David deliberately instructed his soul not to forget God's benefits.
There are benefits we must remember:
- He forgives our sins.
- He heals our diseases.
- He delivers our lives from destruction.
- He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies. - Psalm 100:4 says:
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.”
Thanksgiving is therefore not merely an emotion; it is a spiritual response to God's goodness.
4. God's Mercy Can Turn Difficult Situations Around - Psalm 136:23-24 says:
“Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: And hath redeemed us from our enemies.”
When circumstances say “It is over,” God's mercy can say “There is still a future.”
When human beings reject you, God's mercy can raise helpers.
When a door appears permanently closed, God's mercy can make a way.
When your strength fails, His mercy can sustain you.
That is why we must learn to thank God before, during, and after the breakthrough.
Powerful Lessons
Never forget what God has done for you. - Psalm 103:2
Do not measure God's goodness only by your present circumstances.
Thank God for what you see and for what He prevented that you never saw.
Let thanksgiving become a lifestyle, not merely a response to miracles.
When you cannot explain God's goodness, thank Him for His mercy.
I pray:
In the name of Jesus, every mercy of God that has preserved your life shall continue to speak for you!
The mercy that kept you yesterday shall keep you today and tomorrow In Jesus Name. 🙏
The mercy that brought you this far shall take you further In Jesus Name. 🙏
Every good thing that appears impossible shall receive divine intervention now In Jesus Name. 🙏
You shall not be consumed; you shall testify! Where others have been rejected, may God's mercy distinguish you In Jesus Mighty Name.🙏
Where there is delay, may mercy bring divine acceleration. Where there is weakness, may mercy supply strength. Where there is barrenness, may mercy bring fruitfulness In Jesus Mighty Name.🙏
The mercy of God shall speak over your family, your career, your work, and your destiny, in Jesus' mighty name.
Beloved, we owe God thanksgiving. We may not have everything we desire, but we have countless reasons to thank Him.
Psalm 107:8 says:
“Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”
Today, look beyond what is missing and remember what God's mercy has done.
Lift your voice and say:
“LORD, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY!”
For His mercy has preserved us, sustained us, nnourished us, delivered us, and brought us this far.
To God alone be all the glory! 🙏🔥
Let us pray;
O Lord, thank You for Your unfailing mercy over our lives. We acknowledge that it is by Your mercy that we are not consumed. Let Your mercy continue to speak for us where our strength and ability cannot speak. Preserve our lives, establish the works of our hands, perfect everything concerning us, and give us greater reasons to testify of Your goodness. Let our lives continually bring glory to Your name. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.
© Apostle Taiwo O. Aribaba
Covenant Of Mercy Bible Ministry Int'l