GIVE HIM THANKS

Reverend G. S. Adeyemo

 

    God is able to handle any situation as Creator; He will reverse the irreversible and make the impossible possible and you will celebrate in Jesus name. The presence of God will never cease in your life in Jesus name.

  Introduction  

 Giving thanks to God is an aspect of worship and especially prayer.  Prayer is not just asking but appreciating the benefits God loaded us with. A thankful heart is a joyful heart. A joyful heart without thankful heart is a wasteful heart. Give thanks in all things and see how things turn around for better in your life.

 The topic of this message is taken from verse 4 of Psalm 100 which says, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (NIV) As God's people, we should always focus our thoughts upon the goodness and sovereignty of God so as to offer our gratitude to Him for whom He is and for all He has done for us. Look beyond your difficulties and limitations. There is a God that is bigger and stronger than what you are facing. 

To make thanksgiving a way of life, you must understand these basic truths: 

1. Know That the Lord, He Is God! v3

2. It Is He Who Made Us v3

3. Know That God Is Good v5

Explanations

1. Know that the Lord is God. Acknowledging God’s supremacy over all things is first in getting our relationship right with Him. The way you worship Him, serve Him and praise Him has to do with your level of knowing God. In Jeremiah 19: 23,24 the Lord says, “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let   not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich  man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am  the Lord...” Also Paul desires to know Him more. Philippians 3:10; 1 John 4:6-7; Jeremiah 31:33-34; Psalm 46:10. Giving thanks to the Lord is based on the depth of one’s knowledge of the Lord as God.

You can know Him by revelation. God appeared to the Patriarchs in the dreams, and visions. He still does today but in a clearer dimension through Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being…” Hebrews 1: 1-3 (NIV) The more intimate with Christ the deeper your knowledge of God. Through the study of God’s word and meditation, the Holy Spirit reveals God and His mind to you. In knowing Him, your situations succumb to His Lordship. 

 2. It Is He Who Made Us. God deserves our heart of thanks because He is our Maker. As a Maker, he keeps and supplies our needs. We enjoy peace in our heart and mind because the God who can create an entire heaven and earth also knows and cares so much about every one of us. We are not alone. God promises His presence with us wherever we go. No wonder He says in Isaiah 43: 2, 3 that, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior…” (cf Genesis 28:20; Joshua 14:12; 2 Corinthians 13:11) God is able to handle any situation as Creator; He will reverse the irreversible and make the impossible possible and you will celebrate in Jesus name. The presence of God will never cease in your life in Jesus name. 

3. Know That God Is Good. Do you doubt God’s goodness? The Bible confirms that whatever you may be passing through, know that God is good. When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone” James 1: 13; The Bible says, "How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you." - Psalm 31:19 (NIV).   Give Him thanks because He is God. Give Him thanks because He is our Maker. Give Him thanks because He is good. Therefore, He will not withhold any good thing from you.  The Bible says, “For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” Psalm 84:11 

Conclusion

 I charge you to rise up and put your past in the past. Focus your attention on the immensity of God and His goodness. Give Him thanks for how you overcame in the past; give Him thanks for the present experience that has not consumed you. Bless His name for in Him your future is secured. He is able to handle what no man can handle. Halleluyah!