Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Thank You, Lord Jesus!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

One of the keys of living a Spirit filled life is giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Notice the words 'always' and 'for all things'. Thank the Father always and thank the Father for all things in the name of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit through this verse wants us to maintain a lifestyle of thanksgiving. The Holy Spirit living in you and you living in the fullness of the Holy Spirit are two different things. A lifestyle of thanksgiving enables you to walk in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Grumbling, complaining, arguing, competing and fussing hinders you from walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit cannot manifest himself through a complaining and grumbling person, but its easy for the Spirit of God to manifest himself through a grateful person. Gratitude attracts the attention of heaven. A grateful attitude positions you to receive more from the Father. A grateful attitude causes multiplication of your  resources. Be ever grateful to the Father and always thank Him for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Friend, gratitude is a response to what the Father has done for you in Jesus Christ and is doing for you now through the Holy Spirit. Gratitude is a decision, you decide to thank Him whether you feel like thanking Him or not, whether things are going good for you or not. Choose to thank Him because all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. You can never be disadvantaged in Christ. Thank You, Lord Jesus!

“I am a grateful person filled with gratitude for who Jesus is and for what He has done for me. I never complain, murmur, grumble or accuse. I choose to give thanks now and always! Thank you Lord Jesus!”