1 Thessalonians 5:18 ‘In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.’

DAILY READING – Acts 10:34-48; Joshua 9-10; Job 25

George Muller was a famous 19th Century evangelist who after surviving a deadly illness dedicated himself to taking care of orphans.
Though he didn’t have much money he decided to trust God as he embarked on building orphanages. God touched the hearts of people to begin to give to this project and by 1849 a building was completed to house the orphans.
In the course of his ministry to the Children, George Muller really had to trust God to provide for them. Through this, he learnt the power of gratitude. And in his journal he kept records of several instances of miraculous provisions, through gratitude. One morning, there was no food and no money to buy food. George got the children to lift up his hands and began to thank God for providing food for them. Just then, there was a knock at the door. The owner of a nearby bakery stood there, and said, “Mr. Müller, I couldn’t sleep last night. Somehow I felt you didn’t have bread for breakfast, and the Lord wanted me to send you some. So I got up at 2 a.m. and baked some fresh bread, and have brought it.” Mr. Müller thanked the baker, and no sooner had he left, when there was a second knock at the door. It was the milkman. He announced that his milk cart had broken down right in front of the orphanage, and he would like to give the children his cans of fresh milk so he could empty his wagon and repair it. And so miraculously the children had enough bread and milk for breakfast. Such instances of divine provision abounded in the life and ministry of George Muller. And he would end up caring for over 120,000 orphans.

Indeed thanksgiving has multiplication power. It brings supernatural provisions. In John 6:5-12, when Jesus fed 5,000 men, thanksgiving was what multiplied the loaves of bread. Thanksgiving ensures that nothing finishes in your hand.
The earth yields its increase to us, when we praise God.
Psalm 67:3,7 says ‘Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.’
By giving thanks to God, we encounter the multiplication power of praise. Gratitude is a spiritual force that empowers us to scale great heights. You can’t go higher than the level of your gratitude.
Gratitude is also the key to seeing God’s promises manifest in our lives.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us in everything to give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning us. So thanksgiving is the will of God. And Hebrews chapter 10 tells us it is after we have done the will of God that we obtain the promise. So it is after we have given thanks, which is the will of God, that we can obtain, what has been promised us by God. This means His promise will not be accomplished until we first do God’s will, which is to give thanks.
A heart of gratitude is your fastest escape out of any tight situation. The more grateful you are the higher you rise in altitude. When you are grateful, God takes your place in life’s battle and wins for you. Praise is a covenant technique that guarantees cheap victory. God inhabits the praises of His people. So when you live a praiseful life, God’s presence abides with you; and when He abides with you, your life becomes a sign and a wonder.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to be always full of gratitude, so that I can enjoy divine supplies and constant miracles in every area of my life in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.

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