Day – 50

Thank offering - the Fruit of Lips

Read: Leviticus 9, 10; Psalm 50; Matthew 25:31-46

Scripture: Psalm 50:23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.

Observation: God wants his people to praise him and acknowledge their dependence on God. Thank offering is "an expression of thankfulness" to our God. Thank offering is an act of gratitude for the grace and blessings we received, the deliverance from our chains, sickness, trouble, and death. As we read in Ps.50, our thank-offerings honor God and prepare the way for God to show his salvation to us. When we make our thank offerings, we need to do it with a heart of gratitude for the blessings we receive and the blessings we will receive. The author of Hebrews says that our sacrifice of praise is "the fruit of lips that openly profess his (God's) name," and we should continually do it through Jesus (Heb.13:15).

Application: God answers my every prayer, delivers me from all troubles, and shows his way. However, as I count his blessings and mercies, I regret that I did not thank him for everything I received. My thank offering honors God; He is worthy of all praises and worship. God has done his part to deliver me and is always ready to guide me. I know well that I can do nothing without him. But how many times in a day do I acknowledge my dependency on God? When I continually offer thanks and praises through my lips, it keeps me away from the many perils of life. However, I must do it with a heart of gratitude. I should not do it as a ritual or just for the sake of doing it as a duty.

Prayer: Father God, thank you for everything you do in my life. Today, I want to thank You, Lord. Help me be thankful and prepare my ways to walk with you always. Amen.

✍️: Arputharaj Samuel
📕: Quiet Time Companion
🗓️  Day – 50