Thanksgiving is a way of locking in your blessing against spiritual robbers; thanksgiving is a seal of protection upon our blessings. Just like when you lock your door nobody can have access to your house unless you allow them; the same way when you give glory to God for the blessing you have received you have automatically locked in that blessing and no one would be able to steal or corrupt it. When we thank God for what He has done he will put a seal of protection on your blessings and the destroyer will not be able to access it. Thanksgiving is a mystery. Thanks givers never lack favour; people will naturally want to give favour to those who know how to show appreciation. When you thank God for what you have not received you are indirectly reminding him of his promise and your pending unanswered prayer. Let's look at the example of Abraham, he was thanking God for the promise not the physical manifestation. But today, we the seed of Abraham even find it difficult to give glory to God for answered prayers. Even when the promise seems delayed his thanksgiving has released the grace to tarry. We all need grace to tarry and thanksgiving is what triggers the release of that grace.
Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which are not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Since I got the understanding of the above scripture, I began to practise the act of giving thanks for the promise of God upon my life. It gets to a point that if it looks as if I have not documented it for thanksgiving, the Spirit of God will quickly remind me. I found myself having thanksgiving seeds separately from my worship offering almost every week because I always found something to thank God for. When you thank God for his promise upon your life, you are acknowledging him for his faithfulness; you are saying that you trust him and that you have confidence in him; and he will be committed to bring it to pass. And anytime you remember his promise and thank him; it is kind of a soft reminder that you are still here waiting. Daniel 10:12 (Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia).
Daniel´s answers were hijacked by spiritual robbers and when he kept pressing, God was alerted and he remembered that he sent Archangel Gabriel to Daniel and he sent a higher force to go and release Gabriel and then Daniel´s answers were delivered. If Daniel complained, God would turn a deaf ear and would even get angry with him but he did not. Instead of complaining that you have not received your answers and that the year has come to an end while not turning it into Thanksgiving and see if God will not open his book of remembrance in your favour. Year 2023 is coming to an end for sure but it marks the beginning of another glorious year, and you are still alive which means you can still receive your hanging testimonies. Just like Abraham, if you will lay it to heart to give glory to God for his promise, your Isaac will come forth. The promise of God is for the children not for a stranger; and for your Thanksgiving to register in heaven, you need to be a child of God. If you want to be born of God this moment, pray this salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus name. I see you locking in your blessings for preservation, in Jesus' name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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