Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 36, Day 7
Saturday, 11th September 2021.
TOPIC: STAND OUT 7: With Gratitude Heart
Memory Verse: Math. 5:14
“14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Bible Reading: Ps. 89:1
“1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.”
One great ability that we all take lightly is the ability to be grateful to God for all He has done in our lives. The act of gratitude is very scares among believers. We focus mostly on what God has not done or perfected and take an oversight of all His act within us. We complain too much, when we see others achieving our desires but not us. We refuse to understand that God doesn’t repeat a process of miracle or believe in photocopying His work for His children. Gratitude is one act that can make us stand out for God in this world.
When the sea opened for the Israelite to cross over, they sang song to God, making it known, there’s none like our God, but they swiftly forgot this act when they face the water of Marah, Ex. 15. Our Bible verse today talks about speaking of the act of God forever. Recounting the mercy of God towards us on a regular bases. Our situations shouldn’t be the reason for our complain. We should be able to see and remember His faithfulness upon our lives, in the past and present.
Like King Solomon did, He was grateful to God that, He could be the next King of Israel and not any of his elder brothers who were well qualified for the throne (in the sight of men). He made the greatest sacrifice ever and God singled out His kingdom till date. There has never been any rich king or man as he was. His gratitude to God singled him out, as an out standing king even beyond His father in wealth. Your act of gratitude can stand you out in life if you will focus on where God has brought you from. If you won’t be distracted by other’s achievements but focus on your own accomplishment, then aspire to move forward with your gratitude to God, He will make you stand out in life.
Be grateful for where you are, thank Him for those accomplishment of yours, always know that someone is desiring to get those things you’re complained about. Give God gratitude for your life and see you standing out in life. God bless you.
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