Day 6 part 2 November is I AM Grateful Month What To Do When You Dont Feel Thankful By Adrian Rogers The Devil’s Seed Barn Did you hear about the man who found the devil’s seed barn? It’s where the devil keeps the seeds he sows in the hearts and lives of human beings. The man noticed there was a super abundance of one kind of seed. It was the seed of discouragement. When he asked the devil why he had so many of those, the devil said, “Well, if I can sow discouragement into a person’s life, then I can get almost anything else I want into his life. The seeds of discouragement will sprout almost anywhere except in the heart of a grateful person.” As we “dig deeper” into Ephesians 5:20, we’ll come to understand the depths of this commandment… WHEN to give thanks, WHAT we should be thankful for, and WHY we should be thankful. WHEN WE GIVE THANKS “Giving thanks _____________ for all things unto God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Blessings never cease; therefore, thanksgiving should never cease. One Thanksgiving Day on a Thursday in November is not enough. We have 365 days a year when we should be thankful. PSALM 68:19 Now turn to Psalm 68:19: “Blessed be the Lord, who _____________ loadeth us with _____________, even the God of our salvation. Selah.” (Selah means “Pause and think (meditate) upon that.”) God daily loads us with a wagonload of blessings. LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 22It is of the LORDs mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. 23They are new ___________ ______________: great is Thy faithfulness. God has been faithful to you, precious friend, and He has been faithful with a great faithfulness. Every day ought to have a liberal portion of thanksgiving. Every prayer ought to be mixed with thanksgiving. When should we give thanks? Always. Thanks never cease because blessings never cease. WHY WE GIVE THANKS If you ask God for more blessings and don’t thank Him for what He’s already done for you… If you come to God and say, “God, do this, do that, give this, give that”… and you don’t thank God, you are wicked and foolish. Most of us need to pull some of the groans out of our prayers and shove in a few hallelujahs. ROMANS 1 Turn to the first chapter of Romans. You may think Romans 1:18-22 is a strange passage to examine when we talk about giving thanks, but consider this. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1. In verse 18, who is God angry with? _______________________________________________ 2. In general, what is the character of these people?(v. 18)_____________________________ 3. What do they already know about God (v. 19)? _____________________________________ 4. What are they doing with the truth they already know?(v. 18)_________________________ 5. Who has revealed this truth about God to them?(v. 19) ______________________________ 6. What about God can be seen?(v. 20)_______________________________________________ 7. For how long (v. 20) has it been possible for people to understand God’s true heart and character? __________________________________________________ 8. How visible are His attributes? (v. 20) ____________________________________________ 9. Did they know enough about God to be able to acknowledge Him as Creator? (v. 21) ___________________________________________________________ 10. Verse 21 says that although they knew Him, they did not _____________________ Him as God, nor were they _________________________. Clearly,(v. 20) God ranks thankfulness high on His list of what He desires from His creation every person. To— • acknowledge His eternal power and Godhead, • glorify Him as God • be thankful.” This passage is speaking of unbelievers, not God’s children. If you ARE a child of God, how much sadder if you are not thankful to the One Who redeemed you with His blood.
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