EPISODE · Dec 11, 2020 · 4 MIN
Deep thinking Great Thanksgiving
from Daily Voice Devotional with Niyi Adekunle · host Niyi Adekunle
A wonderful Friday to you in the name of Jesus and a blessed weekend ahead. We are still talking about “Deep Thinking, Great Thanksgiving”. Let’s read again from Matthew 16:9-10 (NLT) 9 Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? 10 Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up? Jesus was trying to help His disciples understand that the reason why they were disturbed, fearful, and worrying about the past was that they had forgotten about the things He had done in the past. It is important that we think and think deeply, when we think deep we’ll remember that there are so many things God has done in our lives. When we don’t and we allow murmuring, complaining and the challenges of our current situation cloud our mind, it shuts down the power of God in our lives. But when we remember and we thank Him, it gives Him the opportunity to do much more. There is a story in 2 Sam 6:20-23, David had brought the Ark of God back to Jerusalem with a lot of celebration, thanksgiving, and dancing. His wife, Michal looked and him with disdain because in her opinion he wasn’t dignifying his position as the king with the way he was dancing. When he got back home to thank God with his family and bless them, Michal began to scold him for the “undignified way” he was dancing before his subjects. David responded to her saying” I’m dancing before the King of all kings before the God who took a nobody like me and made somebody out of me. I’m dancing the God who lifted me up to replace your father and your father’s house”. What David said to Michal was true, he never forgot that God brought him from leading sheep, a common shepherd boy to leading the nation of Israel. Saul didn’t do as much wrong as David did, but Saul forgot who he was before God made him king. Saul forgot God’s goodness and mercy in his life and it cost him the throne and eventually his life. Saul lost his place to David because he forgot about all that God had done in his life but David never forgot. Even when David sinned against God, he’ll still go back to God to ask for mercy. And because of this attitude that he had, God kept lifting David. Jerusalem is called the City of David. The Star on the Israeli flag is called the Star of David. Michal his wife and daughter of Saul ended up barren all her life. Since she felt too big and too dignified to remember and appreciate God for all He had done, her attitude made her unproductive. This is what happens when we forget to thank, appreciate, and praise God for all He has done for us. I pray that as we continue in this season, you will think deeply and remember all that God has done for you and truly appreciate Him for it. The deeper you think, the greater will be your thanksgiving. God bless you. Enjoy your weekend.
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A wonderful Friday to you in the name of Jesus and a blessed weekend ahead. We are still talking about “Deep Thinking, Great Thanksgiving”. Let’s read again from Matthew 16:9-10 (NLT) 9 Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? 10 Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up? Jesus was trying to help His disciples understand that the reason why they were disturbed, fearful, and worrying about the past was that they had forgotten about the things He had done in the past. It is important that we think and think deeply, when we think deep we’ll remember that there are so many things God has done in our lives. When we don’t and we allow murmuring, complaining and the challenges of our current situation cloud our mind, it shuts down the power of God in our lives. But when we remember and we thank Him, it gives Him the opportunity to do much more. There is a story in 2 Sam 6:20-23, David had brought the Ark of God back to Jerusalem with a lot of celebration, thanksgiving, and dancing. His wife, Michal looked and him with disdain because in her opinion he wasn’t dignifying his position as the king with the way he was dancing. When he got back home to thank God with his family and bless them, Michal began to scold him for the “undignified way” he was dancing before his subjects. David responded to her saying” I’m dancing before the King of all kings before the God who took a nobody like me and made somebody out of me. I’m dancing the God who lifted me up to replace your father and your father’s house”. What David said to Michal was true, he never forgot that God brought him from leading sheep, a common shepherd boy to leading the nation of Israel. Saul didn’t do as much wrong as David did, but Saul forgot who he was before God made him king. Saul forgot God’s goodness and mercy in his life and it cost him the throne and eventually his life. Saul lost his place to David because he forgot about all that God had done in his life but David never forgot. Even when David sinned against God, he’ll still go back to God to ask for mercy. And because of this attitude that he had, God kept lifting David. Jerusalem is called the City of David. The Star on the Israeli flag is called the Star of David. Michal his wife and daughter of Saul ended up barren all her life. Since she felt too big and too dignified to remember and appreciate God for all He had done, her attitude made her unproductive. This is what happens when we forget to thank, appreciate, and praise God for all He has done for us. I pray that as we continue in this season, you will think deeply and remember all that God has done for you and truly appreciate Him for it. The deeper you think, the greater will be your thanksgiving. God bless you. Enjoy your weekend.
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