Title: 3 Things You Can Do to Be Happy Everyday
Text:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (HCSB)
18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Observation:
When I think about all the things I have to be grateful for, there is none more important than this one that I read this morning.
Ephesians 1:7 (HCSB)
7 We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.
As I mediated upon this scripture I begin to thank and praise God for His amazing grace that I have freely been given at great cost to Him.
Then, I begin to think about how the attitude of gratefulness can be such a blessing in our life if we would learn to practice it daily in our walk.
Our focal verse tells us that this is God's will for our life in Christ Jesus. Do you really want God's will to be done in your life?
Here are 3 things I find that the child of God can give thanks for everyday.
- Christ Jesus is with you.
Isaiah 41:10 (HCSB)
10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.
Matthew 28:20 (HCSB)
20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
2. Christ Jesus is in you.
Colossians 1:27 (HCSB)
27 God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
3. Christ Jesus is for you.
Romans 8:31-32 (HCSB)
31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
32 He did not even spare His own Son but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything?
Prayer:
Father God, I exalt Your name above every name. Father, I thank You for providing the means for our salvation.
Father, thank You for sending Jesus to be our deliverer. Father, I am so grateful and thankful to You that Christ Jesus is with us, in us, and for us, and it is because we have been redeemed by His precious and royal blood. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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