GRATITUDE TO GOD
THE SEED
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Gratitude is a continuous feeling or attitude of thanksgiving from the heart. Gratitude to God extends beyond simply saying “thank you” at the outset of many prayers or conversations with the Most High. After these prayers, does your heart still show gratitude to God? Gratitude and thanksgiving are two sides of the same coin. While thanksgiving means demonstrating thankfulness, gratitude is the place of your heart before, during, and after thankfulness. With the situation of the economy in the world today, we sometimes forget to put our hearts in a place of gratitude. Let us put our hearts in a place of gratitude, even for things we have not seen yet. Being busy, worried, and even comparing with others is not what needs focus, but thankfulness for whom God has made us become, from our innermost minds and hearts. We need to know how to show gratitude to God. Some very important techniques are, deeply thinking of the places God has brought you from even when you did not ask, the act of worship and praises, innermost thankfulness on the things that have not yet come into fruition, but due to our faith in Him, we believe it will come, obedience that emphasises our love for Him, meditation on the word of God that teaches gratitude. These are all very relatable and practical actions that can express our gratitude to God. Gratitude not only has the typical advantages, but also gives true serenity, unfathomable joy, and a stronger relationship with the Holy Spirit. Even if these techniques all seem fairly attainable, it’s important to recognize which ones we have not been doing and to start putting deliberate effort into accomplishing them.
BIBLE READING: Psalm 103:1-5
PRAYER: Jesus, my Lord, help me to always show gratitude to you. Amen.
OPE FUN OLORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ dupẹ ni gbogbo ipo; nitori eyi ni ifẹ Ọlọrun fun nyin ninu Kristi Jesu.” 1 Tẹsalóníkà 5:18
Agbekale ti ọpẹ jẹ taara. Ó jẹ́ ìmọ̀lára tí ń bá a nìṣó tàbí ìṣarasíhùwà ìdúpẹ́ láti inú ọkàn-àyà. Ọpẹ́ sí Ọlọ́run gbòòrò ré kọjá sísọ “o ṣeun” ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àdúrà tàbí ìjíròrò pẹ̀lú Ọ̀gá Ògo. Lẹ́yìn àwọn àdúrà wọ̀nyí, ṣé ọkàn rẹ ṣì ń fi ìmoore hàn sí Ọlọ́run bí? Ẹ̀mí mímọ́ rán mi létí ìjẹ́pàtàkì ìmoore. Ni irisi irẹlẹ mi, ọpẹ ati idupẹ jẹ awọn ẹgbẹ meji ti owo kan naa. Lakoko ti idupẹ tumọ si ṣe afihan ọpẹ, ọpẹ ni aaye ti ọkan rẹ ṣaaju, lakoko, ati lẹhin idupẹ. Pẹlu ipo ti ọrọ-aje ni agbaye loni, a ma gbagbe lati fi ọkan wa si aaye idupẹ, ati pe a ṣe afiwe ara wa pẹlu awọn eniyan miiran ti o dabi ẹni pe o ṣe dara julọ ju wa lọ. Ẹ̀mí mímọ́ ń sọ fún wa lónìí láti fi ìmoore hàn sí Ọlọ́run. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a fi ọkàn wa sí ibi ìmoore, àní fún àwọn ohun tí a kò tíì rí. Jije alakitiyan, aniyan, ati paapaa ifiwera pẹlu awọn miiran kii ṣe ohun ti o nilo idojukọ, ṣugbọn ọpẹ fun ẹniti Ọlọrun ti ṣe wa, lati inu ọkan ati ọkan inu wa. Ìjẹ́pàtàkì ìdúpẹ́ inú lọ́hùn-ún ni a kò lè ṣàṣejù, a sì ní láti mọ bí a ṣe lè fi ìmoore hàn sí Ọlọrun. Diẹ ninu awọn ilana ti o ṣe pataki pupọ ni ero ti o jinlẹ nipa awọn aaye ti Ọlọrun ti mu ọ wá lati paapaa nigba ti o ko beere, iṣe isin ati iyin, idupẹ inu inu lori awọn ohun ti ko tii wa si imuse nitori igbagbọ wa ninu Rẹ, igboran ti n tẹnu mọ ifẹ wa fun Rẹ, iṣaro lori ọrọ Ọlọrun ti o nkọ ọpẹ. Iwọnyi jẹ gbogbo awọn iṣe ibatan pupọ ati awọn iṣe ti o le ṣe afihan ọpẹ wa si Olorun. Imoore kii ṣe nikan ni awọn anfani aṣoju paapaa lati awọn itunu ti awọn ile wa ṣugbọn o tun funni ni ifọkanbalẹ otitọ, ayọ ti ko ni oye, ati ibatan ti o lagbara pẹlu Ẹmi Mimọ. Paapaa ti gbogbo awọn ilana wọnyi ba dabi ẹni pe o ṣee ṣe, o ṣe pataki lati ṣe idanimọ iru eyi ti a ko ti ṣe ati lati bẹrẹ fifi ipa titan sinu ṣiṣe wọn.
BIBELI KIKA: Sáàmù 103:1-5
ADURA: Jesu, Oluwa mi, ran mi lowo lati maa fi imore han si o. Amin.