SCRIPTURE: Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A thanks-giver does not only give God praise and worship from his lips; he also gives God his substances.
One thing that thanksgiving communicates is a giving attitude or lifestyle. In every thanksgiving, there is a giving.
Thanksgiving implies generosity and goodness.
Thanksgiving involves the communication of generosity or goodness. Thanksgiving is a form of giving because it involves giving, generosity and showing the act of kindness.
A “thanks-giver” is a giver; he gives, and the first thing he gives is thanks.
A “thanks-giver” is a generous and good person. He gives or releases goodness.
This means, thanksgiving shows that you are a good person. A bad person doesn’t say “Thank you” to anyone.
It may sound provoking but the truth is, you cannot be a good person if you don’t know how to give thanks; ingratitude is a character of bad people.
People who do not give thanks are bad people; they have an entitlement mentality.
Psalms 29:2 says,
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Good people do not deprive people of their rights. A “thanks-giver” gives to the Lord. A thanks-giver releases his life and resources to the Lord. A thanks-giver does not only give God praise and worship from his lips; he also gives God his substances. A thanks-giver is a person of sacrifice. There is nothing that is too big that he cannot give to God in appreciation of Him or for the expansion of His Kingdom.
A thanks-giver also gives to men; he releases his resources for the benefit of humanity. He gives to bless the lives of others.
Remember this: A thanksgiver does not only give God praise and worship from his lips, he also gives God his substances.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Always maintain a grateful heart and a thankful spirit.
- Do not allow your thanksgiving to only stop with your lips; let the release of your resources accompany the flow of your thanksgiving.
PRAYER: Lord, I ask for the impartation of a thankful heart and the grace of giving. Rescue me from the spell of ingratitude, Lord, in Jesus Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE CHARACTER OF THE THANKSGIVING (PART ONE)
QUOTE: Give a thanksgiving offering as frequently as you can when something important happens to you. It is not out of place. Culled from the book, “21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY READING: 1 Corinthians 14-16.
AMAZING FACT: Lion cubs often stay with their mothers for up to two years before becoming independent.
PROPHETIC WORD (DECLARATION): The LORD robe you with the garments of praise and thanksgiving in this season, in Jesus’ Name.
