Thursday, 7th December 2023
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi
TEXT: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1Thess 5:18)
We are instructed from today’s anchor scripture to have and to maintain a heart of thanksgiving in all and in every situation we find ourselves. By obeying this instruction, we are aligning our will to the will of God. Also, we don’t only thank God for what He has done, but much more is that we also thank God for things to happen. For instance, the Lord Jesus gave thanks for a miracle to happen at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11). Thanksgiving is a two-edged sword; you thank God for things to happen and you also thank Him after it happened.
Whenever we give thanks to God in whatever situation we find ourselves, we activate one of mysteries of the Kingdom of God – the mystery of thanksgiving. Let’s look at some of the wonders embedded in thanksgiving:
- PRESERVATION OF BLESSINGS:
Thanksgiving is the mystery behind the preservation of the blessings of God in our lives. If you want your blessings preserved, be addicted to thanksgiving. Thank God in faith, not casually or religiously but from the depth of your hearts, so that your blessings will not be turned to curses (Read Malachi 2:1-3). - PERFECTION OF BLESSINGS:
It is impossible to enjoy perfection of our blessings by grumbling and complaining. Perfection comes by thanksgiving. Through thanksgiving, any part of our testimonies that the devil holds onto is released. Perfection answers to heart-rooted thanksgiving, as it was in the case of the one leper that returned (Luke 17:17-19).
PRAYER: Your blessings this year 2023 shall be preserved and perfected, in Jesus name.
Shiloh 2023: We are Redeemed to Flourish in Hard Times.
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1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Dec 7 (John 1; Dan 5-7)
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