Giving thanks
Giving is an attitude,
Zarapeth woman - gave
the woman at zarepath has only the flour to make the last bread for her and her son and then she was expecting to die.
when Elijah went and asked the woman , she said she had only the last meal to eat, but he said give it.
the moment she gave, the oil did not stop,
Giving thanks
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 2
Where there is absence of Giving thanks there arises a heart of bitterness, complaint, murmur
When the ten lepers approached Jesus and when Jesus healed them, only one came back and gave thanks.
The key here is that remaining 9 were preoccupied with themselves that they count not give thanks.
when our minds are preoccupied with ourselves - result is a heart of ingratitude.
How many kids or youngsters thank their parents for all that they do? how may of the kids when they eat food , give thanks to God and say Lord thank you for my mom and dad who work so hard that i eat this food.
we are living in a generation where everything is provided and thankfulness miss out.
If we can check the root of every sin, it is because there is no thankfulness.
Adam and Eve , there are many trees and fruits, they should be eating that and thanking God.
if you are really thankful for God , you don't complain about food.
Do you want to cultivate this attitude of gratitude, the one place to start is in the presence of the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord.
Search out every reason to give thanks. Search out every situation to give thanks.
take all that happened in your life to give thanks.
Psalmist here has taken out all the history to give thanks to the Lord.
Psalmist started out from creation of heavens and earth till the salvation part and started giving thanks for each and every thing that happened.
V4-V9 - CREATION
In our cell groups, we studied about Creation.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The first thing in giving thanks is Faith.
Your giving thanks should not depend on the logical reasoning, but your giving thanks is always based on faith.
V10-V22- NATION
What God has to our nation, give thanks for that.
take time out , how God remembered this nation when there was nothing, how God prospered this nation.
that gives you motivation for praying for this nation.
V23-V25 GODS REMEMBERANCE
Give thanks to God - for some time back you might be nobody , but God has brought you into a family to belong.
GIVE THANKS
Giving is an attitude,
Zarapeth woman - gave
the woman at zarepath has only the flour to make the last bread for her and her son and then she was expecting to die.
when Elijah went and asked the woman , she said she had only the last meal to eat, but he said give it.
the moment she gave, the oil did not stop,
Giving thanks
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 2
Where there is absence of Giving thanks there arises a heart of bitterness, complaint, murmur
When the ten lepers approached Jesus and when Jesus healed them, only one came back and gave thanks.
The key here is that remaining 9 were preoccupied with themselves that they count not give thanks.
when our minds are preoccupied with ourselves - result is a heart of ingratitude.
How many kids or youngsters thank their parents for all that they do? how may of the kids when they eat food , give thanks to God and say Lord thank you for my mom and dad who work so hard that i eat this food.
we are living in a generation where everything is provided and thankfulness miss out.
If we can check the root of every sin, it is because there is no thankfulness.
Adam and Eve , there are many trees and fruits, they should be eating that and thanking God.
if you are really thankful for God , you don't complain about food.
Do you want to cultivate this attitude of gratitude, the one place to start is in the presence of the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord.
Search out every reason to give thanks. Search out every situation to give thanks.
take all that happened in your life to give thanks.
Psalmist here has taken out all the history to give thanks to the Lord.
Psalmist started out from creation of heavens and earth till the salvation part and started giving thanks for each and every thing that happened.
V4-V9 - CREATION
In our cell groups, we studied about Creation.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
The first thing in giving thanks is Faith.
Your giving thanks should not depend on the logical reasoning, but your giving thanks is always based on faith.
V10-V22- NATION
What God has to our nation, give thanks for that.
take time out , how God remembered this nation when there was nothing, how God prospered this nation.
that gives you motivation for praying for this nation.
V23-V25 GODS REMEMBERANCE
Give thanks to God - for some time back you might be nobody , but God has brought you into a family to belong.
GIVE THANKS
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