June 19, 2017
Topic:- SEE THE MIRACULOUS
WHEN YOU GIVE
THANKS
John 11:41
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes
and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Jesus lived a life of thanksgiving. He always
thanked His Father for what He had and for
always hearing Him when He prayed. That was
how He released miracles in His life.
In the story of the feeding of the five thousand
(John 6:1–13), Jesus’ attitude was one of
thankfulness. He took a little boy’s lunch of five
loaves and two fish, gave thanks and had them
distributed. He gave thanks for the little that was
there and the little multiplied. Not only did the
people eat as much as they wanted, there were
12 baskets full of leftovers!
So when you see the meager balance in your
bank account, thank the Lord for what you have.
That’s your “five loaves and two fish”. When you
give Him thanks that He is your provider and the
source of your supply, in spite of the little you
have, your little will become much, with leftovers!
Even when faced with the impossible, the
solution was still, “Father, I thank You…” When
Jesus stood outside Lazarus’ tomb, and the
people took away the stone that was covering
the tomb, He did not see the situation as
hopeless and impossible. He simply lifted up His
eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You
have heard Me.” Then, He proceeded to call forth
Lazarus, and the man came forth alive once
more!
The raising of Lazarus, who had been dead for
more than four days, was one of Jesus’ greatest
miracles. And He accomplished this by saying,
“Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.”
He thanked His way to an awesome miracle.
My friend, the next time you find yourself
praying, “God, please do this for me! Please give
me…” stop! Instead, say, “Thank You God, for
hearing me. And because You have heard me, I
thank You that I have what I asked for.” And
when you thank God, the little that you have will
multiply. Your impossible situations will turn
around to reflect God’s provision. And
resurrection life will hit you!
Thought For The Day
When you give Him thanks for the little you have,
your little will become much, with leftovers!
