Monday September 02nd, 2024
« God appeared to Solomon that night in a dream and said, “Solomon, ask for anything you want, and I will give it to you ” »
6 And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
8 And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
9 Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, for You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”
11 Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king—
12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”
There is something very interesting that I discovered about God and that is His attitude when someone tells Him, “Thank You”.
- When someone says thank you to God, He replies by also saying, “Thank you”.
For example, in 2 Chronicles 1:6-7, Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings to God to say, “Thank You Lord for making me the king”.
In return, God visited him at night and said,
“Ask for whatever you want and I will give it to you”.
In Genesis 8:20-22, Noah offered a sacrifice to God in appreciation for sparing his life and those of his family members.
God responded by making a promise to never destroy the earth with water again and that seed time and harvest would never cease.
God always ensures that He is the last to say, “Thank you”.
The bigger the ‘thank you’ you say to Him, the bigger His response of ‘thank you’ will be.
This tells us that “Thank You, Lord” is the best prayer point you can ever pray.
Just saying, “Thank You, Lord” made Solomon the wisest and richest man that ever lived.
If you can just learn to say thank you for all that God has done for you in the past, then you will get more in the future.
- Wise people go one step further: they thank God for what He is yet to do.
You can be sure that His response will be very big.
Now, God cannot be deceived.
He knows the difference between heartfelt thanks and insincere appreciation.
There are certain things that follow real, heartfelt thanksgiving.
For example, someone who is really thankful will sing praises to God (Psalm 7:17).
The person who is thankful will tell everyone about how good God is (Psalm 9:1).
If you meet a doctor who treats and heals you of a very stubborn ailment, wouldn’t you tell everyone you know with that ailment about your doctor?
That shows that you really appreciate what He has done for you.
If you don’t witness, you are ungrateful to God for saving your soul from hell.
The one who is truly thankful will not say thank you with empty hands; he or she will come with something to express that appreciation.
Psalm 107:22 talks about the sacrifice of thanksgiving.
When you are really grateful to God, you will always be on the lookout for something you can give to or do for Him.
Are you really thankful ?
Application – When you say, “Thank You” to God, He responds with a bigger, “Thank you”.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
In need of a PRAYER BOOST ? —— Join SIP (Short Intense Prayers) on Zoom « 816 0248 8978 meeting code 94 06 87 » Monday to Thursday 11 AM, 4 PM, 9 PM & 1 AM Eastern standard Canada time – ANFGC HFX
Soul-restoring, mind-recalibrating Praise and Worship sessions – Evangelist Jemps Benoit ; Minister Paola Médi
Life changing Christian stories : Supernatural Stories
Freely you received, freely you must give (Math 10:8) , kindly share this devotion, and the Lord will bless you for it.
Spread the love of Christ by clicking on the ♥
