In Everything, Give Thanks.
Friday, June 30, 2023Key Verse
“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee” (Deuteronomy 31:6).
Text — 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18
Message
A man was fond of saying, “Let us thank God in every situation.” The man had only one male teenage child and some people who wanted to test the man’s faith waylaid his only son and broke his leg. But the man still said, “Let us thank God in every situation.” Soon after, war broke out between his community and a neighbouring village. All the teenage boys were conscripted into battle, but this man’s son was left alone because of his broken leg. Most of the boys that went to the war did not return alive.
Our Bible text says that in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. What appeared to be a disappointment can be God’s appointment. Joseph was sold into slavery and that became the route to his becoming a Prime Minister in Egypt. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace and that became their source of promotion. If you are in Christ, give thanks in any circumstance God permits in your life. It will end in praise.
Quote
It will end in praise
Challenge
Trust in God’s unfailing promises.
Prayer for today
Holy Father, help me to praise you in all things, in Jesus’ name.
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.
It will surely end in praises in Jesus Mighty name.