A thankful heart!! [December 14, 2023 ]
A thankful heart!! [December 14, 2023 ]
A thankful heart!!
Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving in your hearts and His courts with praise.
“A thankful heart” expresses praise and gratitude to God for who He is and for what He has done, is doing and will do for the world.
The verse above says we can enter or get into the presence of God with thanksgiving and praise ( enter His gates and courts).
Scripture also says in Luke 17:17-18 that
… I healed ten, where are the nine? (paraphrased)
He healed ten lepers and only one came back to thank Him. The verse above is the question He asked the one who came back.
Meaning God expects us to show gratitude or thank Him when He does things for us or answers our prayer requests.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
This verse from the new testament says God not only expects us to thank Him for the good events only but also for the bad events as well.
He works out His purpose for the life of each of us through the good as well as the bad events in our lives.
In good times thank Him for the blessings and in bad times thank Him for the victory He will give you
God be with you
How can I apply the word to my life?
1. Learn to thank God at all times.
Prayer
Let this song be your confession and prayer
A thankful heart
Creates a thankful home
Filled with love and understanding
So that grace can abound
A thankful heart
Will breakdown the walls of pride
Cause’overcoming every problem
It begins with a thankful heart
Amen