THANK GOD ALWAYS
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
Memorize: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 5: 20.
Read: Ephesians 5: 19-20
Bible in our year: 2 Corinthians 1-3
Action point: Reflect over
negative situations you have been through and thank God for not allowing you to
drown in the fire or floods of life.
Thanksgiving is a qualitative spiritual
substance that is highly prized in the heavenly Kingdom. As a vessel which
serves God, you must always be full of it. 1 Thessalonians 5: 18 says,
“In everything give thanks: for this is the
will of God
in Christ Jesus
concerning you.”
Thanksgiving is God's will for you; which means, you have
been recreated in Christ so that as a vessel that serves God, you will regularly
serve God thanks. To remain in God's will your life, your heart and lips must
never run out of thanks. It is not possible to be full of thanks and complaints
at the same time, as these two are contrary to each other. Any believer who is
always complaining is not only void of thanks but also outside God's will This
is dangerous. God's blessings - favour, grace provision, etc locates you in the
will of God, so never let complaining, murmuring, and grumbling push you off
the track of your blessings!
“Giving thanks always for all things unto Cod and
the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”
Ephesians 5:20
Another lesson here is that thanksgiving
should not be restricted to a particular day, time, or event. Thanksgiving be a
seasonal activity but one that is done at all n every situation. If you thank
God only when He has answered your prayers or done something for you, that thanksgiving
is seasonal! God is not pleased with seasonal thanksgiving because seasonal
'thank-givers' are part of those who rob Him. When the going is good, give Him
thanks. That is easy. Anybody can do that. But when the going is bad, do you
give Him thanks? Did I hear you say, for what? Give it to Him because He
demands it; it is His right. When you are spiritually high, give Him thanks-
When you are spiritually down, give Him thanks. When you are healthy, give Him
thanks. When you fall ill give Him thanks. Just been promoted give Him thanks.
When your have lost your job give Him thanks. From today, let your thanksgiving
no longer be conditioned upon any particular situation. Thank God whether you
feel like it or not because it is our due to God. In His faithfulness He will
give you Him thanks over and over again.
Beloved keep your heart fuof thanksgiving. For even the air breathe is His free gift.
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