Have you given thanks? A lot of people are asking God for things but how many of those people have given God thanks for anything? Along with asking, we must give thanks. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we need to be thankful knowing that we are not alone because God is with us and He has promised to take care of us.
Have you thanked God for this new day? This day filled with HIs mercy, love, and grace or are you stuck on telling Him what you need Him to do today without a heart filled with gratitude? It’s easy to get stuck on the need because that is what rises up before you. It’s in your face. You see clearly see what you think you need but thanksgiving has to rise up “out” of you. It has to press beyond what you see as a need so that you can give thanks for what you have and for what God has already done.
God is a good God. He is loving, kind, and gracious. He is merciful and He has extended His mercy to us over and over again. Even when we didn’t deserve it, God was merciful to us. God is giving and people lean on the graciousness of God. He is all powerful and He is all knowing and He wants us to come to Him and to ask of Him but He also wants us to have a heart filled with gratitude and He wants us to give thanks.
So make it a point to not just ask God for things. Make it a point to thank God for everything. Give thanks in advance for what you need Him to do and after He has done it … GIVE THANKS AGAIN. If you think about the story in Luke where Jesus “cleansed” the 10 lepers and only one came back and gave thanks and at the point Jesus said to him that his faith had made him whole. Understand, with thanksgiving comes wholeness and that is what we need in the land today. We need not only cleansing and healing, we need wholeness.
SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
Luke 17:11-19
King James Version
11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
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