Devotional
Gratitude and thanksgiving are intertwined. Thanksgiving emanates from a grateful heart and there are several benefits as such. One of the benefits of gratitude is good health. Proverbs 17:22 reminds us that a cheerful heart is good medicine while murmurers and complainers have dried up bones. So, to live Long and healthy lives, we must live a life of gratitude. Likewise, Scripture says that,
Key Scripture
With great joy, you people will get water from the well of victory.Isaiah 12:3 CEV
Refreshing for the Day
Joy is a product of gratitude. According to the Scripture above, joy is the key to victory. Gratitude brings us into the presence of God, and in His presence, there is fullness of joy. Therefore, a grateful heart is a joyful heart, and a joyful heart leads to a victorious life. Living a life of gratitude is a choice we must make. A choice to redirect our focus to the faithfulness of God in our lives because this gives birth to gratitude and joy. Beloved, choose a life of gratitude today to live a long, healthy and victorious life. Stay Refreshed.
Note This
A grateful heart is a joyful heart and a joyful heart leads to a victorious life.
Responsibility
Choose to see and appreciate the things God has done for you, to live a life of gratitude.
Pause in His presence
Prayer
Oh Lord, forgive me for the times I have murmured and complained against you, please help me to redirect my focus to your faithfulness in my life and appreciate you for them, in Jesus’s name, Amen!
Carry this with you
Prophetic Word
May the LORD release upon you the grace to remain grateful at all times and not give in to murmuring and complaining, in Jesus name, Amen.
Bible Texts
Isaiah 12:3, Proverbs 17:22