TOPIC : THANKSGIVING ALWAYS
SCRIPTURE : Ephesians 5: 20. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Beloved, I welcome you to the month of May- the fifth month of the year 2021. It is time to thank God! Thanksgiving is not a once and for all issue in a Christian’s life. It is meant to be part and parcel of our Christian journey. It was designed to be a daily affair not once in a year or once in a month matter! We are only here to remind ourselves that the subject of thanksgivings is an everyday affair as long as we remain children of God. It is for every now and again.
From our anchor scripture, we observe that thanksgivings is always, to God the Father and for all things;
Ephesians 5: 20. Giving thanks always for all things* unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
So, whether the conditions are good or bad, God deserves our thanks that you are alive to see the month of May is an act of God’s mercy. So let’s arise and give thanks to God for the mercy and grace enjoyed so far in 2021.
How to maintain a consistent thanksgiving life :
- We must understand that thanksgivings is the will of God :
1 Thessalonians 5: 18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
To give thanks is to do the will of God. Refusal to give thanks is saying no to the will of God. Hence, thanksgiving is never too much! Neither can you thank God amiss. It is possible to pray amiss but not thanksgiving!
- We must learn to lay it to heart to always give thanks;
Malachi 2:2: If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name , saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Laying it to heart means, register it in your heart to consistenly give thanks to God for all the good things happening around your life, whether you are driving, walking, eating, sleeping or awake. Don’t wait for spectacular events to give thanks, otherwise, the little glory you are enjoying will be cursed for refusal to give thanks.
- Do it promptly
Jeremiah 13: 16. Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness . When thanksgiving is delayed, it attracts something else. So give thanks timely, promptly on time.
4.Make it a life style
Colossians 3: 17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him .
Let your thanksgivings be habitual. Usually habits are formed by repeated practice! So make thanksgiving a repeated practice. Let it be part of your habit in life and it will remain with you forever. It is a lifetime of committed thanksgiving that get the best of God.
How do you thank God?
A. By your singing ;
Psalm 89: 1. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
B. By your shouting:
Psalm 47: 1. O clap your hands, all ye people, shout unto God.
C. By your dancing:
Psalm 149: 3. Let them praise his name in the dance:
D. By your offering etc. :
Psalm 96: 8. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Remember this: Heaven is real and hell is real! Choose Jesus and escape hell today.
Prayer points:
- Father thank you for your word to me today,
- Father, I receive grace to practice thanksgiving always in Jesus name. Prophetic Declaration :
- I prophesy grace for thanksgiving rest upon you consistently.
- You are next on line for a miracle as you consistently engage in thanksgiving.