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In the Old Testament, a thank offering represented an act of thanksgiving for answered prayer and blessings given. It expressed a voluntary desire on the part of the offerer(s) to thank God. Usually, thank offerings were given in gratitude for deliverance from sickness (Psalm 107:20-22), trouble (Psalm 50:14-15), or death (Psalm 56:12-13).
\nGod was honored by thank offerings (Psalm 50:23). Read Leviticus 7:11-14 for more information on thank offerings.
\nBecause of Jesus, today we don\u2019t have to sacrifice thank offerings in the same way. When we pray, however, we should always remember to give thanks for His many blessings, in the midst of whatever circumstance we find ourselves (1 Thessalonians 5:18). It is always appropriate to honor God and thank Him when we are blessed!
\nWhat kinds of thank offerings could you make to the Lord as a family? Here are some ideas for you to try:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Give the Lord a thank offering of praise! Worship Him together with songs and read psalms that praise the Lord. Do this whenever God blesses your family in a special way\u2014whether it\u2019s big or small. Let your kids help plan and participate in the worship time.<\/li>\n
  2. Share your gratefulness to God with others. Prepare a special meal when you have been blessed (someone is healed, a new baby arrives, a relative gets a new job, and so on). Invite others to join in your feast of thanksgiving, and focus on thanking God with Scriptures such as 1 Chronicles 16:8-10, Psalm 7:17, and 1 Corinthians 15:57. Have the kids make invitations and decorate your home with posters using some of the thanks verses.<\/li>\n
  3. When your family is sad or discouraged (especially your kids), throw a \u201cCount Your Blessings\u201d party. Get as creative as you want to with games and prizes. Give each family member a piece of paper and pencil, and set a timer\u2014see who can come up with the most things to be thankful for in a specified time.<\/li>\n
  4. Try \u201cthankfulness\u201d charades or Pictionary. Have each person think of something he or she\u00a0 is thankful for and try to get the\u00a0 rest of the family to guess what it is\u00a0 by acting it out or drawing it. Take turns thanking God using sentence\u00a0 prayers for all of the things mentioned.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Celebrate God\u2019s goodness\u00a0 with cake and ice cream!
    \nHere are some other practical ways to show your thankfulness:<\/strong>
    \nGive Him your time as a thank offering. Could you sacrifice a few hours to work as a family at a food pantry or serve food at a local rescue mission in thanks for God\u2019s abundance to you? Check with your church and community to find other ways you could serve as a family.
    \nDonate food and clothing to the needy as a thank offering. As a family, you could clean out closets and make a special trip to a church or community agency to donate the items.<\/p>\n

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    This article by Kim and David Butts was originally published in issue 52 of Pray! magazine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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