GIVE THANKS
Main Text: Psalm 103:1-5
Memory Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5: 18 “Give thanks
in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”
Introduction
Thanksgiving refers to
an expression of gratitude to another person for something done. Sometimes, certain
things become normal such that we take them for granted-Sleeping and waking up,
breathing, walking, urinating, eating, drinking, good health, family relations,
friends, traveling mercies, the gift of life, provisions of life, job
opportunity etc. We thank our friends for giving us birthday presents, and
showing love, care and concern. On Mothers’ and Fathers’ Days, children thank
their parents for the benefits of good parenting. Certainly, what God has done
for us surpasses all that these relations do for us. Recounting and appreciating
what God has done for the Christian help us to thank Him better.
Study Questions
1. What does the
Psalmist means by the statement “my soul, do not forget his benefits” Psalm 103:2
2. Why do we sometimes
forget the benefits of the Lord? Psalm 103:2
3. What are the
benefits we receive from the Lord? Verse 3-5
4. In what forms and
ways do the benefits of God come to us?
5. Identify other
blessings you can be grateful to God for.
Conclusion
The Psalmist was calling
on his soul to acknowledge the blessings of God and not to forget them. We have
also received great benefits from the Lord, which should cause us to burst out
in thanksgiving, praise and worship. We should be thankful for the material blessings
that God bestows on us. These, however, should not be put ahead of the God who
bestowed those blessings on us. The material blessing should also not be the
only reason why we should thank God. Every day of your life, pause to give thanks,
let it be an attitude and make it a practice in your home.
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