January 21 Power of Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
It is predictable and it is reality, that when we continue to surrender our lives to the will and ways of the Holy Spirit, and continue to serve God, in the beauty of Holiness, and embrace the precious gift of Jesus’ saving Grace, Satan IS going to attack! He is very good at finding areas of weakness, and he is excellent at using individuals that you would not suspect! Regardless of Satan’s attacks, we have the power to overcome, to thwart the attacks, and we have the obligation to serve God! Yesterday, Satan used a well-meaning individual to assault me, in a vulnerable area of my life, and for a moment, thought that he was going to be successful! NO WAY, NO HOW!! NOT TODAY SATAN, NOT TODAY! I kindly informed this individual that our conversation was over, and I would not be communicating with them if the communication was going to be destructive and demeaning to me, to others, and to my Savior! This is especially difficult when the individual is a member of our Fellowship! As I walked away, I began to Praise God, and to affirm GRATITUDE for HIS Grace that allowed me to separate from the negative and embrace HIS THANKSGIVING! FACT: God provides His Saving Grace and because of this one fact, we should live our lives, serving Him, in GRATITUDE and continual THANKSGIVING! As the scripture, for today, states, we MUST “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Acknowledge HIS Sovereignty, Claim HIS Promises, and be THANKFUL in EVERY Situation! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!