Gratitude to God

 

Text: Daniel 2:23 (KJV)

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

When you wake up in the morning, what do you do? I believe there will be diversities of answers, but there is one thing which is the right thing to do, and that is giving gratitude to God. Many at times, people think or say to themselves, “I will thank Him later”, but we should form the habit of thanking Him the moment we open our eyes. I do not mean prayer, but I mean saying the statement “God, thank you” with a genuine and sincere heart; after this statement has been said, then prayer follows after. The truth is, God is so merciful, and He is ever ready to fight our battles. This great and mighty God does not sleep or slumber. He literally does not close His eyes for a millisecond, because the moment He does, the world will be upside down. Psalms 121:4- Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. We are surrounded by a lot of good things in our lives and we need to be grateful for that because He is the originator of all good and perfect things that we are enjoying today. James 1:17- Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

The two mistakes people make in our world of today are: firstly, we underrate the happenings around us and we basically term them as “little”, but the truth is we cannot create any, and it is evident that it is not by our efforts, so we should give praise and thank who praise is due. John 15:5b- For without me ye can do nothing. The other mistake is that we generalize thanks. God does innumerable blessings, and they are done one by one and not in a group (generally), so we are meant to thank Him for those single blessings. Be very specific in thanking God because most times we under appreciate Him.  Psalms 103:2- Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. We are meant to recollect and count all our benefits, and also thank Him for them one by one. All we just need to do is to think and thank Him again. We are enjoying His mercies today, and it is not by our merit, so we should make it a ritual or lifestyle of always thanking God. Remember, even when things are not going well, still thank God, because in your thanking Him, your situation can change to good. 1 Thessalonians 5:18a- In everything give thanks.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.Oh Lord, please help us to see the hand of God and not man’s act, in Jesus name.

2. Father, may I live a life of gratitude to You at all times, not only when You have done a new thing, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Do not forget to thank God because He did not forget to wake you up?