Date: Monday, 31st March, 2025
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Most times we tend to only want to be grateful to God for the big things of life. May be something like deliverance from a major accident; graduation from a college or university; award of a major contract; successful wedding; birth of a new baby; housewarming etc
When you sleep and wake up it looks natural but do you know that everyday someone somewhere around the world slept like you and never wake up?
What about the air you breathe? Have you thanked God for it? Agreed that the air is abundant in the atmosphere and it is free for all. However, do you know as free as it is, some people still have to buy oxygen in hospitals for them to remain alive? Unfortunately for them they can’t breathe on their own, they need respiratory aids. You don’t need that. Give thanks to God!
Also, what of your appetite? You eat what you want at any time; it doesn’t cause any allergies for you. I once heard the story of a very wealthy man who cannot eat any other thing in his life except bread and milk. Every other thing he consumes will kill him very fast; yet he has so much money but he couldn’t eat what he wants.
In your own case you may not have much money but your health is sound and you can eat whatever you want. Be thankful to God!
We tend to take certain things for granted because they happen almost spontaneously. Sometimes, we don’t know the value of things until they are no longer there. But the word of God says, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Action Nugget: Don’t take anything for granted; thank for everything.
Bible in One Year: 1 Samuel 28-31