Day 16: 40 Days Fasting
& Prayer
Tuesday, 26th of December 2023
Accessing the Miraculous through Thanksgiving
“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to
the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love
in the morning your faithfulness in the evening,
accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp, and
the melody of a lyre. You thrill me, LORD, with all you
have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you
have done.” (Psalm 92:1-4)
Thanksgiving is an act of appreciation. It is an expression
of gratitude for everything God has done, is doing, or will
do for us. According to the scriptures, giving thanks to
God is a good thing (Psalm 92:1). Any Christian who lacks
this knowledge is at a disadvantage. I will try to show
you some of the blessings attached to thanksgiving,
praise, and worship.
You cannot separate thanksgiving, praise, and worship
from each other. When you are giving thanks, the Spirit
can lead you to worship as well. The Holy Spirit can
cause you to flow in thanksgiving, praise, and worship at
the same time. Thanksgiving is a spiritual act, not a
mental act, so the Holy Spirit can easily take over during
the time of thanksgiving.
Why people don’t thank God
There are many reasons why people don’t thank God the
way they ought to, and I’ll share some of them below:
1. They don’t think deeply (Psalm 103:2).
When you fail to think, you will fail to thank God the way
you ought to. Deep thinking can trigger deep worship.
What are some of the things to think about?
- Think about what God has done for you.
- Think about where He picked you from.
- Think about the difficult times when He helped you.
- Think about the times when He delivered you from
death, accident, and evil.
- Think about His love towards you.
- Think about what He is currently doing for you.
- Think about what He is about to do for you.
When you think about all of these things, it will stir you
up to thank, praise, and worship God.
There are many things that you have prayed for, and you
must praise and thank Him in advance for them.
2. Achievement and Possession
They feel that their achievement and possession were
through their human strength. When you see God as the
source of your strength and as the strength of your life,
you will be motivated to give Him thanks, but if you feel
that whatever you have is through your hard labour, it
would be difficult to maintain a grateful spirit.
This is what exactly happened to Nebuchadnezzar
29 Twelve months later, Nebuchadnezzar was walking on
the royal palace's flat roof in Babylon. 30 As he looked
out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of
Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this
beautiful city as my royal residence to display my
majestic splendour.’
33 “That same hour, the judgment was fulfilled, and
Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate
grass like a cow and was drenched with heaven's dew.
He lived this way until his hair was as long as an eagle’s
feathers and his nails were like birds’ claws. (Daniel 4:29-
30, 33)
3. They are ignorant that the breath of life is from Him
God is the source of the breath in your nostrils; without
Him, you will instantly fall dead. We ought to be grateful
and thank God for being alive.
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord!
(Psalm 150:6)
4. They don’t know that God is the source of every good
thing in their lives
Those good things in your life were directly from God. If
God did not permit it, it would never have gotten to you.
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us
from God our Father, who created all the lights in the
heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
(James 1:17)
5. They want more
God wants to give you more, but if you fail to give
thanks, it can block the flow. Many people don’t give
thanks because they want more.
6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great
wealth. 7After all, we brought nothing with us when we
came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us
when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and
clothing, let us be content. (1 Timothy 6:6-8)
6. They compare themselves with others
But they are only comparing themselves with each other,
using themselves as the standard of measurement. How
ignorant! (2 Corinthians 10:12)
What are the miraculous blessings attached to
thanksgiving?
a). Thanksgiving can perfect your healing and anything
that you’ve received from God. (Luke 17:17-19,
Philippians 1:6)
b).Thanksgiving can qualify you for more blessings.
c).Thanksgiving can be offered when you want the power
of God to manifest in impossible situations. (John 11:41-
44)
d).Thanksgiving can attract the presence of God and
drive demons far away.
e).Thanksgiving grants you access to the courtrooms of
heaven. (Psalm 100:4)
f).Thanksgiving can trigger divine favour. (Acts 2:47)
g).Without thanksgiving, your prayer is not complete.
Your prayer must mix with thanksgiving before the
impossible becomes possible. In John 11:41-44, we saw
Christ mixing thanksgiving with His prayer.
h).Thanksgiving puts you in the perfect will of God. (1
Thessalonians 5:18). Whenever we give thanks, we are
directly doing the will of God, and it is only those that do
the will of God that can enjoy the blessings embedded in
the will of God. (Hebrews 10:36).
Many times, the Israelites were punished for murmuring
and complaining. The devil wants you to complain so
that you can be out of the will of God. I pray that God will
open your understanding to the miraculous blessing of
thanksgiving in Jesus' name.
i).Thanksgiving is a way of expressing your faith in God.
It strengthens your faith and guarantees the speedy
manifestation of your expectations. (Romans 4:20-22)
j).It can reverse unfavourable situations. Jonah was in the
belly of the fish when he gave thanks to God, and after
his sacrifice of thanksgiving, God commanded the fish to
vomit him. (Jonah 2:7-10)
k).It guarantees miraculous victories. (2 Chronicles 20:22-
24)
l).Thanksgiving guarantees multiplication. (John 6:10-13)
No matter what you are going through, engage the
forces of thanksgiving, praise, and worship for the
manifestation of God’s power. (Acts 16:25-26)
Further Study: Psalm 107:31, Luke 17:17-19, Psalm 67:5-7
Prayer
Repeat every prayer missile till it comes from your heart.
Only then move on to the next prayer missile. (Repeat it,
personalise it, do this with each prayer point for a
minimum 1 minute)
1.I uproot every spirit of depression from my life and my
family members, in Jesus' name. (Isaiah 61:3)
2.Thank you, Father, for all the blessings you have
bestowed upon me in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:3)
3.Father, I am grateful, for I believe that all my needs are
met by You, in Jesus' name. (Philippians 4:19)
4.Lord, clothe me with the garment of praise, in Jesus'
name. (Isaiah 61:3)
5.Father, let Your Spirit fill my heart with the joy of the
Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name. (Romans 15:13)
6.Father, I express my gratitude for all You have done,
are doing, and will do in my life, in Jesus' name. (1
Thessalonians 5:18)
7.Father, I thank You because I know that everything is
working together for my good, in Jesus' name. (Romans
8:28)
8.May anything designed to bring sorrow into my life be
transformed into blessings and joy, in Jesus' name.
(Genesis 50:20)
9.Oh Lord, place a new song of praise in my mouth, in
Jesus' name. (Psalm 40:3)
10.Let there be sounds of rejoicing and celebration in my
surroundings and in the homes of everyone participating
in this 21-day fast, in Jesus' name. (Psalm 118:15)
11.Pray in tongues to honour and glorify God. (1
Corinthians 14:2)
12.Dedicate time to offer God quality worship and praise.
(Psalm 95:6)
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