DCLM Sincere Milk 14 November 2024 — Gratitude
DCLM Sincere Milk 14 November 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Gratitude
Topic: Gratitude
Text: 1Thessalonians 1:1-7
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Key Verse: “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;” 1 Thessalonians 1:2
Message
Collins was given a pen by his teacher when the one he was using in class suddenly stopped working. He thanked the teacher, at the close of the school that day, he still went to express his gratitude to the teacher.
Gratitude is showing appreciation for a favour shown. It is about focusing on what’s good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have. Gratitude also means pausing to take note of and appreciate the things that we often take for granted: like having a place to live, food, clean water, clothes, friends and family. Paul in our Bible passage gave thanks to God for the Thessalonian believers. We must learn to give thanks and appreciate people.
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If you are in the habit of not showing gratitude, you must repent and change. Begin to appreciate God and other people God is using in your life and you will receive more blessings. More importantly, you must cultivate the attitude of showing appreciation to your parents. Do not take their labour and love for you for granted.
Further Reading: Colossians 1:1-6
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, let the show of gratitude be part of my life from today, Amen
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
