Right Remembering

This season has been such a significant time for me individually and for my family. It’s been a season of giving generously, a time where we war in the heavenlies to see prayers answered within our family and our church community. Importantly, it’s also a time to reflect on the goodness of God and allow praise and thanksgiving to flow because of how great God has been to us.

I live by this statement – ‘Thanksgiving flows from right remembering’. 

By deliberately remembering the right things about God and others I have found that thanksgiving always flows. However, the converse is also true - Dishonour flows from wrong remembering.

I see thanksgiving as a spiritual weapon!!

The Bible says that no matter what is taking place in our lives we are to remain in a posture of thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:18). 

When we position our hearts and our words to allow thanksgiving to flow, it enables God to move in these ways:

1. Thanksgiving makes you whole

In Luke 17:11-19 we recount the story of the 10 lepers.      

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go your way: your faith has made you whole.

 I want to be the one that will run back and fall at Jesus’ feet to say thanks. 

 2. Thanksgiving leads you into the presence of God (Psalms 100:4)

The Bible tells us we are to enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. Thanksgiving has a frequency that opens gates and opportunities for your next.  

3. Thanksgiving prepares the way for multiplication (Jer 30:19)

Thanksgiving brings multiplication and creates an environment of big-ness around us. Remember the miracle of the loaves and fishes (Matt 14:17-20) - it was a meal for one that ended up being a meal for thousands with leftovers. The key for the multiplication was Jesus’ ability to look up to heaven and give thanks.

4. Thanksgiving paves the way for answered prayer (John 11:41, 43-44)

Jesus gave thanks before the miracle took place. Let’s align our belief systems to know that God hears and sees our prayer needs and despite the storms going on around us, our part is to simply come with a heart of thanksgiving. 

What are you thankful for today? 

Pray With Me:

Let’s make this a week where we petition heaven with right remembering and in our words lift up a collective voice of thanksgiving. 

Written by Mike Mulheran, Global Operations Pastor, Citipointe Church