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Thursday December 30th, 2021

By Pst Israel Olorunfemi

TEXT: "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name" (Ps 100:4)

As we gradually draw the curtains for MTD in the year 2021, I will like to remind you that one of the secrets to victory over issues of life is thanksgiving. The reason is because, thanksgiving is the gateway to God's Presence and God's Presence guarantees victory all the time (Ps 97:5, 100:4).

What is thanksgiving? It is recounting the past acts of God in your life. As the year 2021 rolls its carpet some hours from now, we need to look back and bless God for the past blessings and victories we enjoyed in the year if we will secure more in the coming year (Ps 103:1-8). To cultivate the art of thanksgiving, your focus should be first on spiritual things, not material things. One of the reasons man doesn’t have the heart of gratitude is because man’s focus is on material things. Did God bless you with spiritual blessings this year? Be grateful.

Thanksgiving is provoked also when you make a comparison between where you are now and where you used to be. You might not be where you want to be but you are not where you used to be. You might not have what you desire but God has not given you what you deserve. The Bible says in Psalm 130:3 "If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" This means, God has been good to you. 

God's goodness is not subject to anything that happened to you externally. If you are promoted or not, He is a good God. I want to admonish you to spend today in quality thanksgiving to God for all blessings and victories of the year 2021 that you enjoyed and you will secure His Hand for next year. 

PRAYER: Victory is yours in Jesus name. 

Happy New Year in Advance 

PROPHETIC DECLARATION: Your testimonies shall not be postponed, in Jesus name.

Happy New Year in advance!

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Dec 30 (Zech 11-14; Rev 21)

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