Rev 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 11 :16And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Thanksgiving and Praise and Worship flow together in heaven. We would expect that Heaven would have these because there is no sin or darkness or sorrow or any such thing in the presence of God.In His presence is fullness of joy at at His right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Many Christians have a real and bright hope for heaven. They know that there will be a day when joy will overflow and they will be in the full presence of their Saviour and Lord. This is most certainly true and although there are joys that are unspeakable and full of glory that await us on the other side of this life – in Heaven – we most certainly can partake of that kingdom of life right here in this life.
We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Wherever we go we take God’s presence with us. We are a living tabernacle for the LORD to live in and live through. We must wilfully decide to practice the presence of God every where we go. We must be thankful on purpose. Just as in a marriage where one thanks another for the good things done, or ignores the good deed altogether, we can choose to be thankful in each day or we can choose to ignore the blessings given.We get to choose what we will do. God give me a heart of gratitude.
Those who are thankful are happy people. Joy is released as we thank God. The goodness of God is so great that there are not enough words to describe it. God is good. God is always good. He is always good to me. God give me a heart to be thankful. Make my heart a magnifying glass so that I might magnify YOU and give your glory and honour for all you have done. A cycle of joy and thanksgiving is released when we offer thanksgiving to God – whether it is verbal or verbal with a song, or silent but heart felt or an expression of worship in giving. We can give thanks to God in all these ways.
Revelation 19
1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
The chorus of Heaven is singing and praising God. This occurs 24/7 because there is no beginning or ending of time in His presence. There is only the eternal present. Thanks Be to God. Let me have a heart that thanks You in the morning for the start of a new day and thanks You for giving me wisdom and grace throughout my day. Every aspect of our day allows room for thanksgiving. Each breath that we breathe gives room for another thought of thanksgiving.
e.e. cummings (US poet)
i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any–lifted from the no
of all nothing–human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
PRAYER
Thank You God for this Day. Thank you God for eyes that see and ears that hear. Thank you for a heart that loves you and a heart filled with passion for you. Give me a truly thankful heart. Give me opportunity to express my thanksgiving to You in my prayers and songs and praises and giving. Truly you are good and your mercy endures forever. Amen.
