The Power of Gratitude!

There are many power principles in the New Testament. One of them is the power of gratitude. King David taught much on the power of gratitude. People that are grateful have such an advantage over those who are ungrateful. The ungrateful cannot see beyond their current circumstances; The grateful see hidden opportunities, even during times of difficulty. The ungrateful do not appreciate what they currently have, so they are always looking and desiring what others have; The grateful appreciate what God has placed in their hands. The ungrateful are never satisfied, so they are always stuck in a vicious cycle of jealousy and desiring what others have; The grateful place great value in what they currently have, thus they are free to grow from there. The ungrateful are not generous, because they do not value what they have; The grateful are generous, even with the little that they have. the ungrateful can’t see past their circumstances to see God’s love and mercy. The grateful realize that God is good, and His mercy endures forever! (Psalms 106:1)

Ephesians 5:20 “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God”

He made us worthy of this honor!

When I consider the supernatural nature of God’s love to us, I continually stand in awe at the level of grace and kindness that He has bestowed upon us in Christ! Because of the gift of His sacrifice, He has adopted us into His family and has qualified us to share in the inheritance that He has for all of His saints. Not only that, He has also made us fit to stand in this grace. Colossians 1:12 (AMPC) says: “Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God’s holy people) in the Light”.

The Apostle Paul prayed that we would be grateful to God for letting us have part in this inheritance. So my question to you today is: Are you grateful for what God has already given us? Are we grateful for His goodness in the land of the living? Are you grateful that He has adopted you into His family? Truly we have a lot to be grateful for in this holiday season. Jesus IS the reason for the season!

Colossians 1:12 (CEV) “I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light”