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Devotional - 19th June 2020

'Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of your Lord Jesus Christ' (Ephesians 5:20).

There is so much to give the Almighty God thanks for. What are you thankful for today? Thanksgiving is a lifestyle! Notice the Scripture said we should give thanks always, not sometimes, when we feel like it, but every waking hour of our lives. We should give God thanks when we wake up, throughout the day and before we go to bed at night. We should have a mindset that express an "attitude of gratitude" that will elevate us and bring physical and spiritual health. We must daily fix our eyes on Jesus the true source of every good thing in our lives. What has God done for you lately? Give Him thanks. God's love for us is immeasurable; His love  cost him the life of His Son at Calvary. He is seeking every day to have a relationship with us, because we are His Children and He loves us. His deep and abiding love should touch our hearts and move us to praise and give Him thanks. We give God thanks also for His forgiveness. The fact is, we are all sinners who come short of His glory. Christ makes intercession for us, we are saved by God's grace and receive forgiveness from God for our sinful choices, and become changed in the process. Shouldn't we respond to God with gratitude. Reflect on what sin God has forgiven you and give Him thanks. We give God thanks for His plan for our lives. As followers of Christ, we are set apart by God, having the privilege of being co-labourer with Him in His work for the salvation of man. And to share in the blessings of what Jesus did on the cross for us. Let us now come before His presence with Thanksgiving and into His courts with praise, reverence and awe. We can thank God for creation; appreciating His handiwork in nature, in the heaven above and how wonderfully we are made. What about His protection, His provision for our needs each day and of course, we cannot exhaust all the things to be grateful to God for. So today appreciate God's goodness, spread His love around, exalt His name on high and give Him thanks in the name of Jesus Christ.

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend 🌹🌹

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