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!