Be Thankful and Bless His name

 

Hi friends,

On this eternal highway, there is a possibility to forget the many good things God has done and focus on the one or two things He has not done yet thereby refusing to give thanks.

To remind us of the need to always give thanks and bless God, the Psalmist shouted in Psalms 100: 4

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,

And into his courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him and bless His name.

Thanksgiving is the act of emphasizing gratitude and praise to God for His many blessings.

To bless the name of the Lord is to declare that the name of the Lord is blessed.

These two acts of thanking God and blessing His name should be the attitude of every pilgrim as we live our day to day lives with Jesus in focus and as our eternal reward.

These two ways of living will not only give us continuous access to God’s presence but will also make our pilgrimage a worthy venture and a miracle packed one.

Each time we cultivate the attitude of appreciating God for His doings we are simply saying, ‘God come and do more’. Little wonder Psalms 50 ends by telling us that when we offer praise to God, we honour God and pave way for our salvation.

A life of praise is evidenced by divine presence with angelic assistance. A life of thanksgiving is a fulfilled life because that is the reason why you are created in the first place. A life that calls God blessed gives God pleasure and of course such a one is preserved come what may. 

There is a common expression in our Christian cycle that says when praises rise up, blessings come down. Another said praise is the plural of prayer. Any issue you engage God with gratitude and blessings will come through successfully.

Keep thanking, blessing and praising the Almighty God from whom all blessings flow. Who also in His magnanimity daily loads us with heavenly blessings until we meet at the gates of the golden city on the eternal shores!

Your friend and fellow Pilgrim in the Kingdom Race,

Pastor Janet