COMPONENTS OF THANKSGIVING
TREASURES OF GRACE (Daily Devotional)
WEDNESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY 2017
TOPIC: COMPONENTS OF THANKSGIVING
SCRIPTURE: LUKE 17:12-19
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 35:18
DIGGING DEEP: We are absolutely helpless outside God. These folks in our text where expelled from the people and were to spend the rest of their lives in isolation. This was a life sentence to loneliness, from help, and any form of livelihood till they were healed or they die. But Jesus while entering the city passed by the quarantined area and released the word of power that changed their lives forever. But in the end one person distinguished himself from the others by returning thanks to God. Hence he revealed five components of thanksgiving which are:
1) EXPECTATION: "And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus." They obviously have been anticipating that someday a miracle will come their way. The desire was so strong that as soon as they sighted Jesus, they expressed it out. What we expect we anticipate, what we anticipate we experience. Expectation is the spiritual sensor that tracks miracles.
2) OBESERVE: “When he saw he was healed” One powerful key to thanksgiving is observation or to notice what God has done or has started to do. Many people are not sensitive enough to notice anything GOD has done so they don't praise Him. A good thinker is a good thanks giver.
3) COMEBACK: “Has no one returned?” Coming back is like homecoming, coming back to the God who started it all for you. It is the hallmark of a thanksgiver. Anything God does for us, He expects us to return to give Him praise. Anyone who can return to give God thanks God will turn and overturn blessings upon him.
4) WORSHIP: “He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him”: Anyone that can thank God deeply can worship Him deeply. The better our thanks to God, the better our worship. Beloved, the way you thank GOD is a reflection of how much you value what He has done for you and reveals how you worship.
5) PRAISE: “Praising God in a loud voice” Praise is the ecstatic show that explodes from our heart, soul, strength and mind. Worship opens our hearts and spirit but praise opens our mouth and gives our worship expression.
Remember this: Anything God does for you, however "little" it is declare it in thanksgiving and watch your life bevome a theatre of miracles.
PRAYER: O Lord, i return to You thanksgiving.
QUOTE: Every ingrate is a disappointment to God.
Nothing deflates the balloon of our miracles like the nail of ingratitude - Dr. Dabbas Joel
DAILY READING: Revelation 21, 2 Samuel 8-9
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WEDNESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY 2017
TOPIC: COMPONENTS OF THANKSGIVING
SCRIPTURE: LUKE 17:12-19
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 35:18
DIGGING DEEP: We are absolutely helpless outside God. These folks in our text where expelled from the people and were to spend the rest of their lives in isolation. This was a life sentence to loneliness, from help, and any form of livelihood till they were healed or they die. But Jesus while entering the city passed by the quarantined area and released the word of power that changed their lives forever. But in the end one person distinguished himself from the others by returning thanks to God. Hence he revealed five components of thanksgiving which are:
1) EXPECTATION: "And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus." They obviously have been anticipating that someday a miracle will come their way. The desire was so strong that as soon as they sighted Jesus, they expressed it out. What we expect we anticipate, what we anticipate we experience. Expectation is the spiritual sensor that tracks miracles.
2) OBESERVE: “When he saw he was healed” One powerful key to thanksgiving is observation or to notice what God has done or has started to do. Many people are not sensitive enough to notice anything GOD has done so they don't praise Him. A good thinker is a good thanks giver.
3) COMEBACK: “Has no one returned?” Coming back is like homecoming, coming back to the God who started it all for you. It is the hallmark of a thanksgiver. Anything God does for us, He expects us to return to give Him praise. Anyone who can return to give God thanks God will turn and overturn blessings upon him.
4) WORSHIP: “He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him”: Anyone that can thank God deeply can worship Him deeply. The better our thanks to God, the better our worship. Beloved, the way you thank GOD is a reflection of how much you value what He has done for you and reveals how you worship.
5) PRAISE: “Praising God in a loud voice” Praise is the ecstatic show that explodes from our heart, soul, strength and mind. Worship opens our hearts and spirit but praise opens our mouth and gives our worship expression.
Remember this: Anything God does for you, however "little" it is declare it in thanksgiving and watch your life bevome a theatre of miracles.
PRAYER: O Lord, i return to You thanksgiving.
QUOTE: Every ingrate is a disappointment to God.
Nothing deflates the balloon of our miracles like the nail of ingratitude - Dr. Dabbas Joel
DAILY READING: Revelation 21, 2 Samuel 8-9
ATTEND OUR POWER PACKED SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE THE SUPERNATURAL.
WE'LL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU (TESTIMONIES, PRAYER REQUESTS)
PLEASE WRITE TO US: dabbasjoel@gmail.com
Or
gracefoundationministriesinternational@gmail.com
JOIN OUR BBM CHANNEL: C00417B0E
READ, FOLLOW, LIKE, ENGAGE, AND COMMENT @ http:/ /http://dabbasjoel.blogspot.com.ng
WHATSAPP: +2347017651300
Grace Foundation Ministry International...making a total man...
© 2017 TREASURES OF GRACE ONLINE™
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