THE FORCE OF THANKSGIVING! By Omotosho Tope Joseph Like·Comment Thanksgiving is a double force. God said in Malachi 2:2, "If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings?" Conversely, that means, "If you will lay it to heart to give glory to my name, I will preserve your blessings?" So, thanksgiving preserves what you already have. But it does not stop at that, it also creates what you desire. On two occasions when Jesus was to feed thousands of people in the wilderness, He took the little provision that was available, gave thanks and began to distribute it. As He did that there was multiplication, the force of thanksgiving created more food and all the people had enough to eat, with plenty left over (Matt.14:15-21, John 6:5-13). So, thanksgiving is not just an expression of gratitude, it is also a declaration of your expectation. And as you declare it, the process of creation is activated to bring it to pass because Proverbs 24:14 says, "?Thy expectation shall not be cut off." That is why, thanking God only for what He has done is the realm of babes in the faith; it is the practice of those who are limited to what they can see physically. But the matured, thank God ahead for what He is yet to do, which he has seen with the eye of faith. Thanksgiving leaves no room for regrets. Thanks givers never regret because they believe that all things are working together for their good even when it is obviously contrary. They still say, "Father, thank you, I know this will turn to my good" and ultimately it turns to their good. Thanksgiving is the multiplication factor of life. No one ever thank God and reduces. Tomorrow will never meet a thanks giver where yesterday left him, because thanksgiving is a seed of appreciation and whatsoever a man sows is what he reaps. When you sow appreciation your reap appreciation. Your life naturally appreciates when you give thanks. Multiplication is the natural sequence to thanksgiving. So, thank God for that salary in your hand, thank Him for that open door of blessings you have, for the job you are doing, your children, your family. Your life will multiply. Meditate On These: - Malachi 2:1-2, Psalm 92:1
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:07:27 +0000
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