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FRUITFUL FAITH: THANKSGIVING

There are two kinds of thanksgiving. The first is thanksgiving which shows appreciation for God's grace, and the second is the highest form of faith. We give thanks to God for what we have not been able to see because we believe that God has already done it for us. This kind of thanksgiving requires faith.

We often do this to God. Let's say we go to the bank and talk to the bank manager to get a loan. The manager agreed and said, “Okay, I agree. We have transferred the money to your account.'' We have not seen the money - we don't even know if the manager has transferred the money, but what do we say? ''Thank you very much!''. We believe the word of that bank’s manager. God said, “Do the same for Me. Thank Me before you even see the answer to your prayer!" Why? That's because the answer will surely come when we are willing to believe and be grateful to Him.

Starting today, let's end our prayers with gratitude because we have received what we have asked for – even though other people can't see the answers yet.

Today’s devotional

1. Have we ever been grateful in our prayers? What kind of gratitude do we give to the Lord?

2. Will we still give thanks if God says “No!” to our prayers?

Today’s action

Let's always give thanks for everything.