He looks for our thanks and our appreciation

For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100:5 NLT)

 The importance of loving God with all our heart, mind, and soul, praising Him, and spending time with Him are emphasized throughout His Word. Not only hearing from Him through His printed Word, His voice to us in prophecy, or the whispers of His Spirit in our heart and mind, but also speaking to Him and telling Him of our love for Him and our thanks to Him, praising Him for the wonderful blessings He has so abundantly poured out upon us.
 Relationships that involve a lot of taking but not much giving can be mostly one-sided. The Lord generously gives to His children every day, and He certainly doesn’t mind our taking all that He has for us. But in return, He looks for our thanks and our appreciation, our acknowledgment that we are grateful for all the gifts that He dispenses to each of us with such care, making sure that they are what we personally need—tailor-made just for us!
 He is thrilled to give His good gifts to us, but part of His pleasure is receiving our thanks and gratitude for the things that He plans so carefully for us and prepares with such great love and tenderness.
 Often we are so busy and occupied with the challenges of the day that we neglect to see the showers of blessings that are falling upon us! —Maria Fontaine [1]

 It’s one thing to be grateful. It’s another to give thanks. Gratitude is what you feel. Thanksgiving is what you do. —Timothy Keller

[1] Anchor Expressing Our Worship and Adoration