Appreciation and Thanksgiving
1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. 5:17 Pray without ceasing. 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Appreciation is a feeling of being grateful for something, while Thanksgiving is the expression of gratitude or showing appreciation or to acknowledge and express obligation of thanks for what has been done or what is about to be done
Giving thanks is one of the greatest obligation God demands from us as humans, referencing His greatness over us. He demands our heart of gratitude, it is His will for us through all our living.
This act of gratitude and appreciation is not just limited to the good times of life, neither is it limited to when He provide what we request for or answer our prayers... He demands our heart of appreciation even in the most difficult times of all..
In all situation, God demands our heart of thanksgiving
Showing appreciation for what God has done in the past or doing or what He will still do is one of the act that please Him the most.
We are to give thanks and appreciate God in everything that has happened to us, and in all season.
Although many People give thanks to God, but only limited to the good times of life, when God provide what they need, when thier prayer is answered, when they are healed from one sickness etc, but we are expected to give thanks in all situations of our life
Even when God refuses to answer our prayers, we should give thanks, even when we are in a sorrowful state we should give thanks, when the whole world turns it back on us and it seems the end has come, we should give thanks and when we are in trials and tribulations we should give thanks.
Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Our God is always good and His mercy endures forever, everything He does or doing is always for our own good, so we should always appreciate the goodness we have received and the ones we are yet to receive, for in thanksgiving we receive more than we can ask for.
King david shows the act of appreciation and Thanksgiving in one of his songs...
Psalms 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 103:6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
This was the testimony of King david for all God has done. If you searched and find no reason to be thankful, the fact that you are able to see the last day in the year 2021 is enough reason to be thankful and appreciative.
Appreciate the goodness of God, thank Him for all He has done, doing and will still do, because that is the will of God for us.
Give God your appreciation and Thanksgiving.
God bless you.
Prayer key:
1. Lord thank you for the blessing of seeing the last day of the year 2021 in Jesus Christ name.
2. Lord, I thank you for all you did in the year 2021... I appreciate your goodness in Jesus Christ name.
3. Lord accept my thanksgiving as a sweet smelling sacrifice in Jesus Christ name.
4. Thank you Lord for answered prayers in Jesus Christ name. Amen.