Have you ever read Bible verses about being thankful for the family? If so, you should remember them. People who are grateful for their family and relationships generally live longer, happier lives.
Bible Verses about Being Thankful for Family
Family is the most important thing in the world and it’s no different for us Christians. Family is a great blessing from God, though we often forget this fact.
There are many Bible verses about being thankful for family, so let’s examine some of them.
Psalm 28:7 – Remember to be thankful.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7 ESV
God has promised to be our strength and our shield, most times Christians and even believers fail to appreciate and thank God for keeping and sustaining their family, thinking it isn’t their business forgetting that if anything should happen to their family members, it will equally affect them in one way or another.
We are to be thankful to God in all things and everything for sustaining and keeping our family members in good condition. We should know anything that affects our family members is also a problem for us.
Psalm 19:14 – He hears all our thanks and appreciation.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 EES
David was a man after God’s own heart, for he realized the importance of praise and thankfulness from our heart not only from our heart, but God desires an inner purity, which stems from a nature that is humble before the Lord and from whom will stream rivers of living water.
Words of worship that flow from a proud, rebellious, or unrepentant heart are like an open sewer to the Lord, but worshipful words flow from a life that is pure in thought and motive, word and deed, ascend to the Father as a sweet perfume.
David not only understood the need for inner praises and purity of the heart in thanksgiving, but he had come to an understanding that the Lord Jesus – the coming Messiah and the coming Seed of the woman, was the strength of his life, and he had to worship and appreciate God.
Like David, in humility of heart, sanctify the words of worship and praise of our mouth, the meditation of our heart, the thoughts of our minds, and the motives of our inner being so that all we say and all we do will be pleasing and acceptable in the sight of our precious Lord and Saviour.
1 Timothy 5:8 – Give thanks to God for His provision in our family.
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:8 ESV
In the world of today, where things are getting more complex and more challenging every day, it calls for believers to give thanks to God for His provision in our family, most times not that we hustle too much, but yet God still provides for us in diverse and shows us His love.
God expects believers who are men and vested with the responsibility of taking care of their families to be active and robust and should always be there to provide for them at all times. But when we strive, and things aren’t working and going well, we should always be thankful to God for His sustaining.
Psalm 105:1 – He alone can deliver us.
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 ESV
As Christians living in a world of pain and agony, where envy and jealousy rule, we should always give thanks to Him, for Him alone has delivered us from the evil plans of jealousy and envy with the goal towards us.
God’s mercy towards our life and families shouldn’t be hidden or kept to ourselves; it should always be made known to the world for the world to see and know how good, loving, and merciful our good Lord God is.
Hebrews 12:28 – We are one family.
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Hebrews 12:28 ESV
As believers, we should always know and understand that we are one family in the church and Christ Jesus, and we should be thankful to God for giving us a kingdom far beyond the knowledge and wisdom of men.
A kingdom where peace and security, love and joy reigns, a kingdom that can never be shaken by the politics of the world and the rulers of the dark world. We should always thank Him for being the good God in our lives.
Psalm 23 – Blessing others.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalm 23
This Thanksgiving passage identifies many beautiful elements of the Lord God’s kindness and cares that we might typically take for granted or fail to recognize.
We as believers need to recognize these elements like God’s provision (I shall not want), spiritual renewal (he restores my soul), his discipline (your rod and staff, they comfort me), and his protection (you prepare me a table in the presence of my enemies).
Most people today God has used to help others are often tempted to take credit for God using them to bless others, it should be an opportunity for every believer that God had blessed them to be a blessing to others, and this opportunity requires thankfulness to God because not everyone has such option.
Psalm 50:23 – Thanksgiving is our avenue for salvation.
“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation
Psalm 50:23
Thanksgiving is one of the essential elements of worship. Not only do we recognize the Lord God Almighty for his excellent attributes like sovereignty and patience, but we are also learning to recognize their presence in our lives. This not only glorifies God but also trains us to be more aware of God’s care.
One crucial thing believers should note is that thanksgiving to God and not to man is very scary, both in good and bad times. We, as believers, must always give God thanks. According to the scripture giving thanks to God and being in the right standing with God gives man an avenue for salvation.
Luke 17:11–18 – Gratefulness is a beautiful feeling.
“On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’ When he saw them he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, ‘Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’ And he said to him, ‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.’”
Luke 17:11–18
This scripture tells us how Jesus met with the ten lepers who were long rejected by friends and family, who were never counted among the people or found around people, but Jesus Christ passed and restored healing upon them, and they went away. But only one came back to give thanks.
I’m sure that the nine who didn’t return to Jesus after they were healed were overwhelmed with the opportunity to spend time with friends and family from whom they had been separated for so long.
It’s hard to blame them for forgetting to communicate their gratefulness. Gratefulness is beautiful, but its real power is released through expression.
2 Corinthians 2:14–16 – Glorify the name of the Lord at all times.
“But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life.”
2 Corinthians 2:14–16
As believers, we are to glorify the name of the Lord at all times, seeing His love and care He has shown us in many areas that we now share in His victory. The scripture made us understand that death was the penalty of sin, but thanks to God, who in Jesus Christ has made us triumphant, and we share in His victory.
We get the incredible opportunity and privilege of being the expression of Christ in a world that desperately needs him. What a fantastic gift and responsibility Christ has given us, that He delivered us Grace to victory amid our sin.
Colossians 3:15–17 – Thanksgiving is essential because it’s by the mercies of God we have anything.
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:15–17
Developing thankfulness isn’t simply an endeavor for individuals; we are called to be cooperatively thankful to ourselves and our loved ones. Most times, people fail to thank and appreciate God for who they are and what they have gotten in life; according to this passage, we can see how vital thanksgiving is.
Thanksgiving is essential because it’s by the mercies of God we have anything.
Ephesians 5:15–21 – Recognize and appreciate God for the little you have.
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Ephesians 5:1-21
Sometimes life gets so hard and demanding that we forget to thank God in all situations. We tend to use the time of thanksgiving to think about the situation and challenges of life, and we tend to use our time to lament and complain about the problem we face.
Problems and challenges will always come; it’s our ability as believers to recognize and appreciate God for the little we have. The life we live will make us stand the test of time and never be envious of others but be satisfied with the little we have.
Bible Verses about Being Thankful for Family and Friends
Many people have a daily routine of being grateful for the things they have in life. The Bible tells us that it is good to be thankful, but sometimes it can be hard to show gratefulness or even remember to thank someone.
I created this list of Bible verses about being grateful for family and friends.
Psalm 118:28–29
“You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:28–29
God makes every day for those who trust and believe in Him to enjoy and live a prosperous life. Seeing this incredible work of God’s creation depends on us to appreciate Him for making us and everything around us see the light daily.
We are to acknowledge God for all His benefits towards our life and family, for his faithfulness shown upon us daily. Believers are to thank God for His love and care, reminding ourselves of the Lord’s deliverance and salvation to our nation.
Psalm 136: 1–3
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever”
Psalm 136: 1–3
We should sometimes ask ourselves what David did to God that made God love him so much that He called him a man after His heart and even shifted his punishment to his coming generation.
It should be noted that David was a man who loved to praise and worship God, a man who always thanked God for all that he was benefiting from God.
David, amid all his tribulation and affliction, knowing who was after his life, never one day caused or prayed for an opportunity to kill his enemy; instead, he kept on thanking God for the life of His enemy, and God, consistently delivering him from the hand of his enemy.
Lamentations 3:22–24
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.’”
Lamentations 3:22–24
God’s love never ceases; it’s a continuous process; God shows those who call on Him His love every second by providing, opening different doors where we never expected or thought it would open.
There are opportunities that, through thanksgiving, God has given to us and others around us.
Not only is God’s mercy never-ending, but it’s also renewable. We’re not living off yesterday’s provision. And knowing that God is extending fresh Grace fills me with gratitude and a reinvigorated conviction to walk in his ways.
The steadfast love of God never cease and will not continue not only in our lives but in the life of other people.
2 Corinthians 9:10–15
“He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!”
2 Corinthians 9:10–15
God desires to enrich us so that we can not only meet our needs but so we may overflow in generosity.
When we give freely in Jesus’ name, the thankfulness of its recipients is given to God and not to us; we’re like a point of contact which God is using to show men his glory and not ours.
This passage is powerful because it calls us to see ourselves as blessing’s conduits. We receive, in part, to give. In that giving, God is glorified. We are to understand that the gift God is giving us isn’t for our personal glory by which He might be glorified.
Philippians 4:12–13
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:12–13
Paul was a man defined by his grateful heart. Does that mean that everything went well for him? He was flogged, beaten, robbed, shipwrecked, hungry, and naked in his service to Christ.
He had to struggle with foes of the Gospel and his dear friends. It calls for believers always to give thanks to God because everything we have today is by Him and from Him.
Thankfulness is more than a reaction to receiving what we desire, it’s a tonic against disillusionment and bitterness. Amid Paul’s trials, he knew where the strength to keep going came from. And that resolution was forged in the fires of gratitude.
Ephesians 1:15–16
“For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.”
Ephesians 1:15–16
As believers, we should also learn to be thankful to God for the success of others. Even if it benefits us, we should learn to appreciate God for providing for others; this process helps in tapping the same Grace to ourselves.
What we see that is beneficial to others, and we want them to, we should always be thankful to God; whatever we ask as Christians and like that is good, yet we don’t have, we should always give thanks to God for giving it to others.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus..
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
As believers, to rejoice always doesn’t mean that we are never allowed to be sad. When bad things happen, you are allowed to be upset. But even while you are crying, you can still be joyful that you belong to Christ.
Christ should mean everything to you. To give thanks in all circumstances reminds us to be thankful for everything. It’s easy to be grateful to the Lord when things go well.
But does this command also mean you must thank the Lord if you get sick, for example? No, but you do need to thank the Lord that he is caring for you, even while you are sick.
No matter what happens in your life, the Lord is in control and ensures that everything that happens to you will make you grow closer to him.
Hebrews 12:26–29
“At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ This phrase, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”
Hebrews 12:26–29
A time is coming when every structure without a firm foundation will be shaken to its core. The only thing left standing will have come directly from God’s hand.
The fact that we’ve inherited a kingdom that can never be shaken is a beautiful thing to be thankful for.
God is great and mighty in all His doing; God so much loved us that He made everything good just for us to live a good life; it calls those who believe in him always to appreciate and thank Him for the kingdom that isn’t shaken.
James 1: 2–4
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
James 1: 2–4
Sometimes, it is our desire and thought for material things that lure us into the temptation to sin; it is essential that, as believers, specific thoughts and desires should never come to our minds. Instead, we should use that time to continually thank God for what we have now.
As believers, we are always to think and look at every difficult situation of our lives and learn how to turn it into a thanksgiving prayer; amid Thanksgiving, God always comes to our breakthroughs and miracles.
Psalm 100:1–5
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 100:1–5
Full of passion and vitality, this is a beautiful picture of worship. The image of entering his gates with thanksgiving is powerful. As Christians, this is gratitude as being the literal doorway into prayer.
We are not to be silent about the miracle God is doing daily in our life, we are to praise Him at all times without sitting to count what he has done, and we are to make the world know that God is good, and His mercies endure forever and evermore.
Ephesians 5:19-20
Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 5:19-20 ESV
The book of Psalms expresses worship. Throughout its many pages, Psalms encourages its readers to praise God for who He is and what He has done.
The Psalms illuminate the greatness of our God, affirm His faithfulness to us in times of trouble, and remind us of the absolute centrality of His Word.
As the Psalms present a clear picture of God lovingly guiding His people, the responses of praise and worship to God are never far from the psalmists’ pens. The portrayal of worship in the Psalms offers us glimpse after glimpse of hearts devoted to God, individuals repentant before Him, and lives changed through encounters with Him.
In this passage, the psalm is used to demonstrate and show us how important being thankful to God is in all situations of our lives.
Bible Verses about Being Thankful for Your Family
There is no better way to be grateful than to show that by being thankful. And there are many Biblical verses on being grateful for your family. Consider reading one of these Bible verses and using it as inspiration to be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:15–18
“See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:15–1
Most people, and even some believers, envy others for having things they don’t have; being grateful to God for blessing others is a pathway to get what we want and have been asking God for. Most times, it’s complex and challenging to ask God for something and yet not see them happen.
Prayer of thanksgiving to God shows that we are thankful to God for everything we have; when you think you have nothing, always remember that people out there are looking for half of what you have, so it calls for you to be grateful.
1 Timothy 2:1–4
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
1 Timothy 2:1–4
It’s important to pray for our leaders and recognize God’s providence in their positions of authority. But while you often hear about the need to pray for leaders, you seldom hear about our need to express thanksgiving for them.
Colossians 2:7
having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
Colossians 2:7
The soul prospers when we clearly know the truth as it is in Jesus. When we believe with the heart and are ready to confess with the mouth when called. Knowledge and faith make a soul rich.
The stronger our faith and the warmer our love, the more our comfort will be. The treasures of wisdom are hidden, not from us, but for us, in Christ. These were hidden from proud and selfish unbelievers but displayed in the person and redemption of Christ.
Believers should understand that whatever we own and have today is and will always be from God, our creator; we have nothing of ours, so we need to learn to be thankful to God for everything.
Deuteronomy 8:10
When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.
Deuteronomy 8:10
In most cases, it’s easy to love God when things are going well. When we get a promotion, heal from a sickness, or receive good news about a challenging situation, one of our first reactions can be (and should be) to praise God for His favor in our lives. However, as followers of Christ, our challenge is to recognize that God is God, whether in good or bad times.
Moses arms the Israelites against the temptations of a prosperous condition. When men possess large estates or are engaged in profitable business, they find the temptation to pride, forgetfulness of God, and carnal-mindedness very strong. They are anxious and troubled about many things.
In this, the believing poor have the advantage; they more easily perceive their supplies coming from the Lord in answer to the prayer of faith, and, strange as it may seem, they find less difficulty in simply trusting him for daily bread. In all this, Moses never did this for his interests but rather for the good of the Israelites.
Jonah 2:9
But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving.
That which I have vowed I will pay.
Salvation is from the Lord.”Jonah 2:9
As believers, our voices should be a sacrificial lamb to God when Jonah prayed. When he was in trouble, under the tokens of God’s displeasure against him for sin, we must pray when we are in affliction. Being kept alive is a miracle, he prayed.
A sense of God’s goodwill to us, notwithstanding our offenses, opens the lips in prayer, which were closed with the dread of wrath. Also, where he prayed, in the belly of the fish. No place is amiss for prayer. Men may shut us from communion with one another, but not from fellowship with God.
God expects us to always pray even in a situation that isn’t favorable to us and always to intercede for our loved ones in the place of thanksgiving and praises to God, even to those we think have offended us in many ways.
Psalm 119:62
At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your righteous ordinances.Psalm 119:62
David seeing the faithfulness of God in his day-to-day activities and also seeing God’s love and protection towards his life from all angles, made a sincere promise to always give God thanks and praise at all times, even in the middle of the night; he will always give God thanks for the beautiful things God have done in his life.
As believers, we are to follow the footsteps of King David; a man said by God to be a man after His heart. David, in his early life, saw a lot of pain but never gave up on praising and giving God thanks.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God
1 Corinthians 10:31
In all things, we are meant to give thanks to God and glorify His name. In most cases, the stuff we children of God see as a bad situation and will complain about might not be wrong in the sight of God.
The situation we find ourselves in today and the people’s disappointment might be a way God is using to deliver us from specific problems and troubles in our life.
Sometimes the things we ask God for that are not yet coming might have been what would have taken our lives or made us distance ourselves. As believers, we are meant to have complete trust and faith in God, for God knows everything and has good plans for us.
Hebrews 13:14–16
“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”
Hebrews 13:14–16
We are oneness in Christ Jesus in search of a kingdom, but we are on our way to an eternal city whose architect is God. This realization should overflow in praise to God verbally every second of our life and in our actions by giving to others.
We’re to always offer a sacrifice of praise to God in all circumstances and situations; Christians and believers should understand that God appreciates those who appreciate Him. Thanksgiving should always be done verbally and in our actions.
Psalm 107:1
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”
Psalm 107:1
King David, in this passage, reminds us to give thanks because the Lord God Almighty has been so good to us. David saw the faithfulness of God in his life and what God has done in him and advised us to always give thanks to him.
God is good from every angle. If we count God’s blessings individually, we will see that God is faithful and there’s none like Him. God is so good; the scripture makes us understand that His steadfast love never ceases.
John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:16-17 ESV
Giving thanks to God is significant and vital; giving thanks to God makes God understand that we appreciate what God is doing. The scripture made us understand how God loved us unconditionally, even with our level of iniquity.
He never held back His love towards us; God had to send His son to die because He loved us so much. Jesus dying on the cross wasn’t for those who only believed in Him or weren’t sinners. But Jesus died even for the sinners.
As believers, we are to appreciate God, be thankful for that love, and be grateful to God for keeping others and making them successful in the world.
James 1:14–17
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
James 1:14–17
Whether you feel contented where your life is right now or you wish things were different, you can decide to be thankful to God and for the life of others. Most items we see and say that God isn’t working in our lives are what God is doing to get us out of certain troubles and problems.
Believers should always believe that thankfulness can make a big difference in their life and the life of others; you challenge yourself and cultivate the habit of gratefulness.
Before you get out of bed in the morning, thank the Lord Jesus Christ for your life and the life of others. As you go through your day, recognize and vocalize gratitude for the traits and kindnesses of others.
