8. In
everything give thanks -
My dearly beloved, we must realize
that giving thanks to God is an important law that God expects from each and
everyone of us. In the Bible we see our old fathers praising and thanking our
Lord Jesus Christ in this manner. When we read those portions our soul also
rejoices. When all of us, in every situation give God praise, thanks and
rejoice saying Hallelujah, its not us but God is glorified through Christ in
us. Therefore we are always indebted to glorify God.
Psalms 50:23 says - Whoever offers
praise glorifies Me;And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the
salvation of God.”
Psalms 50 :14 says - Offer to God
thanksgiving, pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalms 50 :15 - Call upon Me in the
day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
But in our days of temptation or
when we are in trouble, we will be depressed and sad. That is not what the word
of God says. In any day of trouble, if we will firstly give praise to God, he
will hear our prayer immediately and give us a good answer. Once we get the
answer we praise God again. So we must think one thing, if we are having a
problem, it’s a chance for God to be glorified.
Lazarus died in Bethany. But Jesus
Christ came there late. Jesus only said roll the stone away.
John 11:41 says - Then they took
away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up
His eyes and said, “Father, I thank
You that You have heard Me.
In this place, our Lord Jesus
Christ teaches us how we have to praise God.
John 12:13 - took branches of palm
trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna!‘Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord!’The King of Israel!”
Psalms 147:12 - Praise the Lord, O
Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
Romans 8:28 says - And we know that
all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the
called according to His purpose.
Revelation 19:1 - After these
things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia!
Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!
Revelation 19:3 - Again they
said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!”
Revelation 19:4,5,6 - And the twenty-four
elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the
throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”
Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise
our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”
And I heard, as it were, the voice
of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty
thunderings, saying, “Alleluia!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
Psalms 145:17-21 says - The Lord is
righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.
The Lord is near to all who call
upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
He will fulfill the desire of those
who fear Him;He also will hear their cry and save them.
The Lord preserves all who love Him,But all the wicked He will destroy.
My mouth shall speak the praise of
the Lord, And all flesh shall bless
His holy name. Forever and ever.
My dearly beloved, in Hebrews
13:14,15 For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.
Therefore by Him let us continually
offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving
thanks to His name.
2 Corinthians 4: 13-15 - And since
we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and
therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
knowing that He who raised up the
Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.
For all things are for your sakes,
that grace, having spread through the
many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
Therefore, my dearly beloved, for
our whole spirit, soul and body to be preserved blameless and sanctified in our
Lord Jesus Christ we must give thanks always and in every circumstance. Then
God's glory will manifest in us and grace will abound in us so that we are
useful to others. Let us pray. May God bless you all.
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To be continued