“Amen, amen, I
say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my
name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”
When alone, I thought
of many things. I thought of things that
bother me at that moment. I thought of
things that might happen tomorrow, whether expected or unexpected. What if something bad happens? What if something happens on which we are not
prepared to face? What will to happen to
me? What will happen to my family?
However, there are so many things that I
should be thankful about. Though there
are a lot of challenges and problems that we face today, just think of what the
Lord God can do and provide us to conquer them all. When we do that which is right God provides
for our needs, and we in turn glorify Him, by offering praise, that is by
giving thanks to Him.
Therefore, if we do that which is right, we
will honor God, by thanking Him from the heart.
There are still a lot of things that I
think I need. But I should thank Him for
all the things He has given me. Prayer
with thanksgiving is prayer with faith. True
faith will result in prayer with thanksgiving, and when prayer is offered with
thanksgiving, God will honor that prayer.
When we worship God with thanksgiving we
should do so by making mention of His great works with joyful singing. A joyful
and thankful heart is true worship.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, let the word that goes
forth from our mouths speak of your peace, and let us proclaim our hope in
Christ as Savior of all humankind. We
pray that you will bless all of us, as we have come to experience your presence
among us. Give us your guidance, O God,
and empower us for your work. For we
claim nothing for ourselves, but return all honor and glory unto you, and offer
our thanks and praise. Amen +
All you peoples, clap your hands; shout to God with cries of gladness.
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