BE THANKFUL
Memorize: But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
Excellency of the power may be of God, land not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7
Read: 2 Chronicles 31: 1 -2
Bible in one year: Proverbs 25- 28
Key points: You are a tank
that must be full of thanks: what are you full of?
People commonly say/ "first things
first". One of the things that must first come out of your mouth every day
is thanksgiving to God. When your thanks precede all other activities of the
day that day will most likely end up with you singing praises. How thankful are
you?
Psalm 100:4 says you should be thankful to God. In other words, you
should be full of thanks. This paints a picture of you as a vessel or container
capable of retaining some substance.-This view tallies with what Paul says of
us in 2 Corinthians 4:7, where by the Holy Spirit, he wrote that we are
earthen vessels which carry or contain treasures. This means that as believers,
it is not enough to be vessels but we must make sure our contents are always
valuable and most precious. Are you God's jar or clay pot? What are you carrying?
One important fact is that the nature of a substance determines
the type of vessel it is preserved in or served with. For instance, if you want
to store or serve water you will not use paper cups or cartons that can easily
be destroyed by water. Similarly, when you are dealing with more volatile
substances like cooking gas, or fuel (motor gas), you will carefully select
strong gas cylinders and reinforced containers that can withstand the pressure.
Thanksgiving as a substance is way too precious to God to be stored in or
channelled through physical vessels, hence God chose you to bear thanks. In
addition to this, the nature of the vessel used for serving a particular
substance such as water, wine, etc. will largely be influenced by the calibre
of persons being served. If you want to drink water at home, you may not mind
using plastic cups. But if you have a special guest: - such as the MO/CEO of
your organization, or the pastor in charge of your province, you will fetch out
your best cups that have been on reserve. And if it is the president, you may
go out to buy golden cups. You are the cup being used to serve the King of
kings. As a cup, how could you be gold? Be always full of thanks. Never let
your heart and lips lack it.
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