Psalm 50:23 Thanks-Living Thanks-Living November 18, 2007

Mary & The Irish Thanksgiving

“He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God.“ - Psalm 50:23 (NASB) “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God.“ - Psalm 50:23 (NASB)

Salvation is the work of God Solely! The Evidence of salvation is holiness of heart and life The effect of that evidence is Thanksgiving The tendency of that praise & Thanksgiving is to glorify God.

“Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” - 1 Peter 4:11

How did he do?

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1.History 2.Temple Liturgy 3.Todah & Jesus 4.Thanks-Living

A History Lesson Leviticus 7:11-15

'Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD. - Lev 7:11 (NASB)

And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. - Phil 4:7 (AMP)

... 'If he offers it by way of thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of well stirred fine flour mixed with oil. - Lev 7:12 (NASB)

…'With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving, he shall present his offering with cakes of leavened bread. - Lev 7:13 (NASB)

And from it he shall offer one cake from each offering as a heave offering to the LORD. It shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering. - Lev 7:14 (NKJV)

‘The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day it is offered. He shall not leave any of it until morning. - Lev 7:15(NASB)

Temple Liturgy In the Psalms

“…He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: “ - 1 Ch 16:4 (NASB) Transforming Israel’s Liturgy

From Plight to Praise (1 Ch 16:8-36) v. 8 Give thanks to the LORD… v.12 …Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, … v.23 …Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day... v.29 …ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness... v.35 …Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise.“

Types of Psalms Laments Thanksgiving Hymns

Lament Psalms I. Address to God, Invocation a) first person address to God (I, you) b) an initial plea II. Complaint to God a) description of problem, questions asked of God b) crisis of any kind; in penitential psalms it is sin c) claim of innocence d) often includes an initial plea for help e) condemnation of "wicked" or "enemy" III. Affirmation of Trust a) "But as for me" or "Nevertheless" b) turning point of the psalm; theological focus IV. Petition a) plea for God’s intervention b) often uses the words "save" or "deliver" V. Acknowledgment of Response a) assurance of hearing b) vow of praise, worship VI. Doxology: blessings, praise

Thanksgiving or Todah Psalms I. Summary of the Testimony of the Psalmist a) recalls plea for help b) recounts God’s intervention II. Narration of the Psalmist’s experience a) the original problem b) the cry for help c) God’s deliverance III. Acknowledgement of God’s aid in Praise/Thanks a) worship, with the word todah: praise, sacrifice, blessings b) cry of praise

"For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. So I said, 'I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple. Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars {was} around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple. Those who regard vain idols forsake their faithfulness, 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 2:3-9 (NASB) Great Peril Salvation

Hymnic Psalms I. Call to Praise a) uses an imperative b) addressed to the community II. Reason for Praise a) "because" or "for" b) God described with participial clause, "God, who [activity]" c) God’s deliverance III. Renewed Call to Praise (balances beginning) a) uses an imperative b) addressed to the community (plural) Praise!

A Unifying Element of Praise - Claus Westermann Petitionary Praise Lament God will act Declarative Praise Thanksgiving/todah God has acted Descriptive Praise Hymn God is God (we know He is God because we cried to Him and He acted) Praise !

Psalms: A Dynamic of Life -Walter Brueggemann Old Orientation Hymn Hymn The stability of life in which nothing threatens the status quo The stability of life in which nothing threatens the status quo Disorientation Lament Lament Crisis precipitated by circumstances that threaten or challenge stability of life Crisis precipitated by circumstances that threaten or challenge stability of life Reorientation Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Crisis is resolved, a new trust in God is expressed in terms of resolution of crisis Crisis is resolved, a new trust in God is expressed in terms of resolution of crisis New Orientation (that becomes Old Orientation) Hymn Hymn Return to stability of life in which nothing threatens the status quo Return to stability of life in which nothing threatens the status quo

Psalm 116 Reflection

The Todah & Jesus

The Passover, The Todah, & Jesus Todah = Hebrew for Thanksgiving At the Last Supper (Passover/Todah Meal): Jesus emphasizes the importance of Remembrance which leads to deeper trust Jesus declares Thanksgiving! Jesus is not simply looking back at Israel's history of salvation, but forward to His death and Resurrection

Thanks-Living Today

It’s more than words! It’s more than words! It’s not late It’s not late It’s regular It’s regular It’s sacrificial It’s sacrificial It’s solely for Him It’s solely for Him It’s training for Eternity! It’s training for Eternity! So What is Thanks-Living…