NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Topic: “HOW TO BE GRATEFUL – ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT YOU HAVE”
Text: 1 CORINTHIANS 4:7-8
Memory Verse: “For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” – 1 Corinthians 4:7.
Chorus: Alli have, was given to my by Jesus, All I have was given to me by the Lord /2ce
The real question is “What do you have?” As clearly stated in the Scriptures (1 Tim 6:7): For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. If everyone has this basic understanding, we will all be grateful for whatever graces flow through our hands. We brought nothing into the world and will take nothing out of it. So profound!
If that is true, why do people behave as if they own something like houses, vehicles, degrees etc. The truth is that those are elements of God’s grace and favor in our lives and we will leave them here. If they do not get destroyed during our lifetime, they will be left to others to manage and there is no guarantee as to how well they will manage them.
Why would you not be grateful? When the things you are pointing to as being yours are not actually yours, but they were kept in your hands to manage for a period. There is no basis for boasting, rather, be grateful for them and use them well to be glory of the Master.
PRAYER: I am grateful Lord for the investments you have kept in my care. Help me to manage them well to your glory in Jesus’ name, Amen.