The Power Of Putting Thanksgiving 1st
Psalm 50:23
When we put thanksgiving 1st it does 3 things.
1. You gain access to God’s presence
Psalm 50:23
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!
James 1:17
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name
2. Arranges your heart
Psalm 50:23
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!
3. It moves God to action
Psalm 50:23
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!
Matthew 14:19b – 20
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Psalm 50:23
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!