Text: Psalm
116:17-18
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call
upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto
the Lord now in the presence of all his people
Friends, we
need to offer our thanksgiving as a sacrifice that brings about denial. Therefore,
with sacrificial thanks we prevail by grace to access the miraculous. Yes, it
is a time to give up some things for the sake of our thanksgiving for us to pay
this vow. We should surrender our
possessions as an offering. There are some valuables that we need to lay down
at the altar of sacrifice. Our thanks offering and worship should be costly as
we lay it at the feet of Jesus. Psalm 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that
ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. Hence, we
need to properly prepare as we put in effort and time to our sacrifice. So, God
will help us to show forth our thanks and not an optional thanksgiving. But, let’s
work at being thankful which might not be very conducive as human but it will
yield results.
Amazingly, to be genuinely thankful, it demands a sacrifice that
will cost us work and personality. Hence, this is what led to Abraham’s obedience
to sacrifice His only son Isaac at the altar. So, we should not wait for
convenient to thank God even when faced with shutdown. Phi.4:6-7 Be careful
for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God.7 And the peace of
God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus. I encourage
us to live thankful in sacrifice even with our time that brings about self-denial.
And I pray that we shall choose thankful, joyful, cheerful and it will end
peaceful in Jesus name.
PRAYER POINT:
1. Father, help
us to begin with endurance to obedience as to prepare well to package an
acceptable offering of thanksgiving in Jesus name.
ACTION QUOTE: Remember, to take away the fears and the anxiety to
live thankful.
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