THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is showing appreciation or expressing gratitude to someone who has done you a favour. Thanksgiving to God means expressing our gratitude to Him for all He has done. It is an essential part of praise. It is the door that leads to praise. One who is not thankful cannot praise God (psalm 100:4). Thanksgiving is the key to the entrance of God’s presence. Ingratitude can deny one entrance into God’s presence (psalm 92:1) (psalm 34:1).

          Thanksgiving is recommended in all situations of life (1thessalonians 5:18). A life that is full of thanks never lacks the presence of God (psalm 103:1-6). We must be conscious so as not to forget the good deeds God has done for us (psalm 78:40-44). Thanksgiving for current level is a stepping stone to greater heights. Thanksgiving to God provokes his appearance in the scene of any battle or challenge we face. God is the giver of all good things and deserves thanksgiving for all of life's achievements (James 1:17) (john 15:5).

Importance of Thanksgiving:

1) It is God’s will (1thessalonians 5:18).

2) It secures the presence of God in the life of a believer (psalm 100:4).

3) Thanksgiving provokes God’s attention (Philippians 4:6).

4) Thanksgiving brings about multiplications (John 6:11-13).

5) It brings about restoration of dead blessings (John 11:41-42).

          Sacrificial thanksgiving is thanking God when all seems to work against you (Hebrew 13:15). It provokes a swift move of the hand of God in every adverse situation facing us as Christians.