Tag: #grateful

Happy Thanksgiving – Every Day Is A Day of Thanksgiving

Psalm 100:1-5 (NKJV)

Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!

Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.

Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

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1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10  And the LORD came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”

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Have You Received These 5 Blessings?

Text:

Proverbs 2:6-8 (ESV)

6  For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

7  he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

8  guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.

Observation:

I am so thankful to God for all of the blessings He gives to His beloved children.

When I read this Proverb recently I was so encouraged, and excited to see all of the things I have been so graciously given by the Lord.

Inventory of the Gifts of God:

  1. Wisdom
  2. Knowledge
  3. Understanding
  4. Protection
  5. Direction

How often do you get that tugging in your heart that you have been so blessed in your life?

We have many things that happen to us in life that cause us to whine. However, those urges that come to us that reminds us that we have been blessed should be taken as a signal to become a worshipper, and give the giver of those blessings some praise.

Our praises please God. However, they are for the purpose of being a blessing to us. Our praises to God benefits us; it is God’s means of changing our attitude, and altitude.

Philippians 4:19 (ESV)

19  And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Prayer: 

Father God, we are so thankful for all of our blessings. Father, I pray that You will lift us from the circumstances we face in this world, and stir our hearts to look up to You, and live daily in Your presence.

Father, we know in the depths of our hearts that when we live in Your presence that everything changes. Father, open wide the doors of our hearts, and make us willing to be willing to surrender our all to You, and in return be filled with all of You. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV) 
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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What Is Your Response?

Text:

Psalm 105:1-3 (ESV)

1  Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

2  Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

3  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

Observation:

I woke up this morning with the LORD on my mind. I begin to praise and thank Him for all of my blessings. I thanked Him for the freedom that I have that I received from His loving heart and hands.

The bible says:

John 8:34-36 (ESV)

34  Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.

35  The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.

36  So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Who are you a slave of? Are you a slave to sin, or a slave of the Savior?

Romans 1:1 (HCSB)

1  Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news—

Prayer:

Father, hallowed be Your most holy and righteous name. Father, I pray for America today, and I pray for the kingdom of God that Jesus is building. Father, may Your kingdom come, and may Your will be done on earth, and in Your people.

Father, thank You for the freedom we have in Christ. Father, I thank You that those who Jesus has set free, no power on earth or above the earth can take it away. Satan can’t steal the gift of freedom that the Savior has given Your children.

Father, this is my prayer for each one of Your children who can say, “I Am Redeemed”.

Ephesians 2:10 (HCSB)

10  For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.

Father, make us more holy and hopeful than we have ever been before. Make us holy like You are holy, and may our hope be in God alone. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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3 Things You Can Do to Be Happy Everyday

 

Text:

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (HCSB)

18  Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Observation:

When I think about all the things I have to be grateful for, there is none more important than this one that I read this morning.

Ephesians 1:7 (HCSB)

7  We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.

As I mediated upon this scripture I begin to thank and praise God for His amazing grace that I have freely been given at great cost to Him.

Then, I begin to think about how the attitude of gratefulness can be such a blessing in our life if we would learn to practice it daily in our walk.

Our focal verse tells us that this is God’s will for our life in Christ Jesus. Do you really want God’s will to be done in your life?

Here are 3 things I find that the child of God can give thanks for everyday.

  1.  Christ Jesus is with you.

Isaiah 41:10 (HCSB)

10  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

Matthew 28:20 (HCSB)

20  teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

  1. Christ Jesus is in you.

Colossians 1:27 (HCSB)

27  God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  1. Christ Jesus is for you.

Romans 8:31-32 (HCSB)

31  What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

32  He did not even spare His own Son but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything?

Prayer:

Father God, I exalt Your name above every name. Father, I thank You for providing the means for our salvation.

Father, thank You for sending Jesus to be our deliverer. Father, I am so grateful and thankful to You that Christ Jesus is with us, in us, and for us, and it is because we have been redeemed by His precious and royal blood. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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