Giving Thanks To God.
Saturday, February 25, 2023Key Verse
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).
Text — Ephesians 5:19-21
Message
Sometimes thanksgiving may be flattery or intended to get a favor from a king, or any other individual. One thing is clear, a sincere compliment is expressed in acknowledgment of a person’s greatness and impeccable personality.
In our text, believers are encouraged to speak to one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs. Equally, they were exhorted or instructed to sing and make melodies to the Lord, in appreciation of Him. Believers are expected to express gratitude to God for all they have received from Him and remain submissive. As we thank God, either in congregational worship or during our personal devotion, we must do it with an understanding of who God is: His greatness and majesty as the King of kings. Thank Him in a heart-felt and God-honouring manner.
Quote
Express gratitude to God
Challenge
Develop the right attitude of thanksgiving.
Prayer for today
Lord, give me a thankful heart.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
