When Jehoshaphat instructed the people to sing and give thanks unto the Lord, The Lord caused their enemies to turn against each other and all Judah had to do was collect the spoils of war. When Jonah was in the belly of the fish, he did not waste time whining and complaining. he begun to give thanks. God heard his thanksgiving, and commanded the fish to vomit him onto dry land.
In a bid to frustrate Daniel, the satraps and administrators misled king Darius to pass a decree that stated.. “anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, shall be thrown into the lions den. When Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home and gave thanks to God as was his usual custom. Daniels oppressors hurried to report his actions to the king who against his wishes had Daniel thrown into the lions dens as the decree stated. The Lions could not come near a man who lived he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. a life of thanksgiving.
Begin to give thanks now in the midst of your situation, struggle and battle and see the victory that God will give you. God responds to thankful hearts. There is a wealth of untapped power in thanksgiving that exceeds any “battle prayers” you have been making.
Jonah 2:9-10New American Standard Bible (NASB) 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.” 10 THEN the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.”
Daniel 6:10New American Standard Bible (NASB) 10 “Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and GIVING THANKS before his God, as he had been doing previously.”
2 Chronicles 20:21-23New American Standard Bible (NASB) 21 When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, “GIVE THANKS to the Lord, for His loving kindness is everlasting.” 22 When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so, they were routed. 23 For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.