Topic: Thank you Father!
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"-Psalm 103:2
Please Read: Psalm 150:1-6
Message:
Welcome to 2018. God will make you a wonder in 2018 and make your life so shine… Keep reading your Daily Devotional on: mctvblog.com
King Hezekiah declared a profound truth when he testified that only the living can praise the Lord (Isaiah 38:19) Children of God, as living spirits, we have many reasons to be thankful for.
Whenever I consider the loving-kindness of God and His tender mercies, demonstrated through protection providence, love forgiveness, healing, good health and, above all else, salvation of the soul, I always come to the conclusion that indeed the Lord has
been very gracious to His children.
No wonder the Holy Spirit, in Psalm 150:2, succinctly instructed us to
“Praise him for his
mighty acts: praise
him according to his
excellent greatness.”
This is so important that in Psalm 103:1-5, David counsels his own soul to bless the Lord in thanksgiving, admonishing himself not to forget anyone of God’s benefits.
In other words, there is a tendency for us to forget all that the Lord has done for us. Nevertheless we have no reason to be ungrateful to God, because His goodness forever flows to us.
The prophet Jeremiah testifies of this
truth in Lamentations 3:22-23
saying:
“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Moreover, what is our joy as children of God? It is the assurance children of God? It is the assurance of a better tomorrow: the assurance of a better year ahead of us. Only those who are saved by the grace
that is in Christ Jesus have this assurance.
Declaring assurance, the Holy Spirit in Isaiah 3:10 says
“Say
ye to the righteous that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Who is the righteous? The righteous is the one who has accepted Jesus Christ as his or her personal Lord and Saviour The righteousness of Christ is bestowed upon such people because they believe and have appropriated the ransom paid on their behalf by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who took
away the sins of the world (John 1:29).
God is saying to you that you shall be grateful to Him for all He has done for you in the past, particularly in the just concluded year. If you remain thankful, your tank of blessings shall be full as you go into the New Year.
However, not giving your life to the One who paid the supreme price for your salvation is the greatest form of ingratitude.
Therefore, repent and give your life to Christ today! He will be your Shepherd and you shall want nothing throughout the New Year and in the years to come. Hallelujah! Happy New Year!!!
Action point:
Thank God for all His goodness and mercies over your life in the past; give your life to Him afresh and renew your commitment to serve Him in holiness and perfect obedience in this New Year.
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