Genesis 8:21 “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake…” One of the ways we have learnt to appreciate our parents, spouse, friends or relations is by presenting them with gifts. We do this as an attempt
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And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: Luke 17:13 There is a right posture in thanksgiving. A man who comes to present a gift to a king and stands nonchalantly or frowns, is showing his disregard for the king despite what his lips may profess or what the quality of
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: Proverbs 3:9 There is a relationship between thanksgiving and honor. Thanksgiving is a way of honoring God for what has done for or in you. If thanksgiving is a form of honor and scriptures teach us to honor the Lord with
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And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, Luke 17:14 There is a right tone for thanksgiving. There is no such thing as thanksgiving without an expression. We often hear people say words like “I will thank God in my mind” or “I
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And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, Luke 17:14 We must live a life of thanksgiving at all times, however, when God blesses us, there is a right time for thanksgiving. Some people only remember to thank God at the yearly thanksgiving
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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 It’s so amazing the wondrous things that God provided for us in His
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Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified Isaiah 43:26 Does God forget His promises? Our scripture focus says for us to remind God of His Word. Could thus be because God forgets just as we do and therefore needs His memory to be refreshed? Or is there
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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1John 5:4 When we thank God, we are claiming He is the Source or going to be the Source of the object of our thanksgiving or our expectation. Our opening scripture reveals that whatever
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Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth 1Timothy 4:3 Thanksgiving separates us and the object of our thanksgiving unto God. It is a declaration that the one being ‘thanked’ is the source of the object of
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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (Phillipians 4:6) The word thanksgiving originates from the Greek word “eucharistia”. It is a public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness; a feeling and expression of gratitude or appreciation for something that has
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