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By Prince Ufford
Luke 17 :11-19. And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off : And they lifted up their voices, and said Jesus, master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them.
“Go SHOW YOURSELVES UNTO THE PRIESTS.
And it came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with loud voice glorified God. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving Him thanks :and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Where there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? There are not found that retuned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto hin, arise, go thy way :thy faith hath made thee whole.
*He saw the change in his body physically,on recognising this, he stopped,reflecting on what has happened to him suddenly, he retuned to Jesus.
*Thanksgiving is kingdom principle requriement from us citizens of the kingdom. That is if you are born again. God wants you to always be thankful to Him. When you thank Him, you draw His attention to yourself.
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What He is doing for you should propel you to say Thank you. GRACE WILL CONTINUE TO POUR OUT BLESSING ON YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR HIS GRACE, HIS MERCY AND HIS KINDNESS.
*Daily he will supply you with the necessary things of Life. Good health, good strength, wisdom, protection. Consciously learn to show appreciation to Him for His mercy towards you daily.
*This man came back to Jesus to say Thank you. Jesus was happy. Ps 100 :4. BE YE THANKFUL UNTO HIM. it is a command from your creator to you. As you wake up in the morning from sleep, be thankful unto Him for seeing a new day. It is he who woke you up,not you. Be THANKFUL TO HIM. This man reflecting on what had happened naturally to him, his heart was filled with joy unspeakable. When Jesus said to them go show yourselves to the priest, as they went, the Holy Spirit with the power of the anointing started Operation supernaturally without their knowledge.
*He came back consciously to offer the sacrifice of praise to Him. Be Thankful TO HIM. Every day as you see the light, you eat even if it is one meal, be grateful to God. You are able to read your books as a student, you have understanding, be grateful to Him. You will receive more from Him.
* Nine of them were cleansed but not completely healed, but look at this man because he came back to give thanks, Jesus said unto him go your way, your faith has made you whole. Simplying means you are free from leperosy. Don’t joke with thank you Jesus. Create room to receive more from grace of God through thanksgiving.
*You will have access to more blessings of grace if you will kindly learn to show by DEMONSTRATION OF appreciation from your heart to God, you will make room for more. The secret to David’s greatness, is that he had a heart Full of praises for His creator. David must have said, God without you there’s no me. When you understand his love towards you, it will bring you into deeper walking relationship with Him.
*Thanksgiving the secret for more. Complaining will devalue grace and make your Life miserable . Complaining will frustrate you, because things are not working out according to your expectation, should not allow bitterness to take over your heart thereby make you stop praising God. For out of the abundance of the heart proceed praise and thanksgiving to God Almighty for His wonderful kindness he allows you to enjoy daily. Learn to praise Him.
*The song writer says, count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord your creator has done for you in your Life.
*”THANK YOU IS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FROM THE HEART.” It is an expression of love to God, for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will sing. “DO YOU DESIRE TO SEE MORE BLESSING. MORE ANOINTING, , MORE GRACE, MORE MERCY.”
* Learn to say Lord I am grateful gently from your heart. Your expression of appreciation before your creator will earn you more harvest. Be thankful to Him.
*Thanksgiving is not about money or amount of money you give that’s important, but the most important thing is the attitude of the heart. For God loves a cheerful giver. Mark 12:42-44. And there came a certain poor window, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto Him His disciples, and saith unto them, verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury :For all they did cast in of their abundance :but she of her want did cast in all that she had, EVEN ALL HER LIVING. God is not looking at what you give, He looks at the heart.
*Him seeing the change on his body could not continue the journey to show himself to the priest but decided to Come back first to show himself to Him Who ask them to go to the priest and to offer appreciation to Him.
* Ps 119 :7. I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall learn thy righteous judgments. Simple obedience of instruction will make grace release for you the blessing. Hear this, this man received extra reward because he came back to show appreciation, he was grateful. Can your money buy you health? Money can give you access to the best of medical care, Life is the property of God.
*Colo 1 :12. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us Meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Ep2 :4-9. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love where with he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, had quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved:) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus:That in the ages to Come he might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith :and that not of yourselves :it is the gift of God : Not of works, lest any man should boast.
*If you spiritually understand this, you will be Full of praises to Him for the work of our redemption at the CROSS.
* This man came back to say Jesus thank you so much for this because he was not qualify to receive it but love showed mercy and grace changed his story. Whether you believe it or not, we are living according to God’s mercy. So cease not to offer unto Him your sacrifice of praises for the Lord is good and His mercy endureth forever.
*Ep3:14-15. Paul speaking by the Holy Spirit, For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. It therefore means that thanksgiving unto God should serve as one sweet worship you should offer unto God voluntarily in devotion. Please let us don’t take his mercy and grace for granted. If you do, it simply means you lack understanding of His love towards you. Again whether you are born again or not, you are on earth based on his will. Do not take it for granted. It is therefore very important to show your creator by DEMONSTRATION of gratitude for everything you are enjoying naturally.
* If you are not born again read Rom 10 :9-10. He came back to Jesus with thanksgiving.
1 Thess5:16 – 19.
*Rejoice evermore.
*pray without ceasing.
*IN every thing give thanks :FOR this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
*Quench not the Spirit.
*NO matter the circumstances, the situation *do not allow the devil to occupy your heart. *Do not allow him to quench your spirit.
*Refuse to hear his voice. Give him matching order.
*Ps 47:6-7. Sing praises to God, sing praises :sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth :sing ye praises with understanding.
* Know that David faced the same circumstances, challenges you and I face today . David knew God
* David walked with God. In fact,
*”DAVID SAW GOD AS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE ABILITY TO HELP HIM, IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE, HE WILL SING, HE WILL WORSHIP HIM WITH ALL HIS HEART. DAVID HANDED OVER HIS LIFE TO GOD.” Over the years of living, I learned to give thanks to God irrespective of the circumstances . The weather should not determine your day, with the help of the Holy Spirit determine your day. Make your day good.
* He came back to celebrate the working power of the anointing, then grace made him whole. Notice Jesus said unto him go your way, your faith has made you whole because of recognition.
* In 2009 at the place of family devotion the Spirit of the Lord asked me a question. DO I know why he is doing what He is doing? I said no sir, he then said, I am doing what I am doing because I recognize him as the One,and I am grateful to Him. I started crying with more thanksgiving pouring out from my heart unto Him. Just this year again I was in the kitchen cooking, He said to me, “NEVER CEASE TO GIVE HIM THANKS FOR HE IS GOOD.” You will give birth to miracles in your Life if you can develop the spirit of appreciation unto Him. David said sing ye praises with the heart Full of understanding.
*The revelation knowledge of the love of Christ Jesus will transform your heart making you to yearn after Him more and more and more.
* He came back seeing the change on his body, “oh my God,” a man looked at me many years ago, and said he has no vision. I felt on my knees before God and cry out to Him for help. He has helped me and my family. We completely DEPEND ON HIM daily. Walk with him, for with God nothing will be Impossible with you.
*Do not wait for a miracle to happen to make you appreciate Him. Appreciate Him before the miracle comes . You receive assistance from someone appreciate the person. For what you sow is what you will reap in turn.
* Phil 4:6-7.Be careful for nothing :but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
* The Holy Spirit speaking through Paul said with thanksgiving. We are partakers of God’s Divine nature. He actually allows us to share his glory, you do not desrved it. This is unmerited favour you receive from Him, so we should humble ourselves in thanksgiving unto Him for His kind gesture. Giving thanks to God Almighty should be done with humility of heart. Eph1 :15 – 17. Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love for unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. It is the revelation knowledge of His love towards you and by understanding will increase your worship, devotion to Him. He came back unto Jesus to offer appreciation to God. Amen.