Introduction

There’s a need to intentionally learn how to appreciate God and like we were told last month, thanksgiving is a command that God demanded from us. If we don’t appreciate the little little gestures, we might be blocking bigger blessings from the same source that we are failing to acknowledge. We need to appreciate God, our maker, the giver of life, our sustainer, the lifter up of our heads and much more. He that cannot appreciate will depreciate. Thanking Him is for our benefits.

BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING

uIf you will cultivate the habit of showing gratitude to God, thanking Him intentionally, you will compel overflowing blessings from God. These blessings may include:

1. Your prayers will be answered speedily (Jn. 11:41-44, Phil 4:6)

2. Multiplication of the resources at hand. (Mk.8:6-8)

3. Deliverance from difficult bondages (Acts 16:25-26)

4. Divine peace and joy (Phil.4:6-7)

5. Divine presence (Ps.22:3; 95:2)

6. Complete restoration and wholeness (Lk.17:16-19)

7. The Lord will take over your fight or challenges. (2Chron.20:21-23)

CONCLUSION

The attitude of ingratitude is the hallmark of a person who takes God’s goodness, mercy, love, provision and miracles for granted. To be thankful as a lifestyle makes no sense to the un-regenerated mind but it pays great dividends to the believer. (Prov.15:8).