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There are categories of rivers. We have rivers of gratitude.
David said I will bless the Lord at all times.
My gratitude will flow like a river non-stop.
We are to appreciate God for all the benefits received in the past, and we are to show our
heartfelt gratitude for the grace and mercy received from Him.
There is a saying that when you are thankful for what you received yesterday, you will have
your tank full again.
The drama scenario played out at the Watch Night Service taught us the vital lesson of having
a heart of gratitude.
Psalm 89:1 The psalmist said, I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever, with my mouth
will I make known, thy faithfulness to all generations.
We are to show our gratitude to our Maker from one generation to another.
When we consider all that the Lord has done for us, we should spend sufficient time in
praising Him.
There are various examples in the scriptures of those who showered God with gratitude.
If wives showered their husbands with praises out of a grateful heart, how much more does
the God of the universe deserve our appreciation for who He is and for what He has done
and is about to do.
When we praise our God, He will show up for us. This is a powerful tool in the hands of a
believer, as praises make God to arise for us in the hours of need, and when God arises, all
His enemies will be scattered.
Psalm 22:3 “But Thou art holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.”
Psalm 68:1 “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.”
In most countries, the subjects always shower the monarchy with praise. How much more
giving praise to our heavenly King, who reigns forever and ever.
When Jesus was born, wise men came from the East to worship Him. They came with
precious gifts as a sign of their worship. Matthew 2:2
These men were wise because they feared God
The bible says, the fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom, if you are wise this year, you
will remember to show your gratitude to God for your very existence.
Proverbs 3:35: The wise shall inherit glory and shame shall be the reward of the fools.
The wise men said, we have come to worship Him. They spent two years travelling before
they found and worshipped Him.
The men believed that there is a God in heaven that deserves their appreciation.
Even the mad man of Gadarenes in his state of madness praised God. Luke 8:28
Many in our churches today do not behave as if our God exists.
The way we behave in His house, it is abundantly clear that we do not believe there is a God.
We do not honour nor reverence Him enough. Mark 5:2-15 Continued on page 3
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Anyone who fails to worship Him is not just a fool but crazy.
If you go through the scriptures, you will see the people who worshipped Him and got mighty
miracles. The saying says, one will only be a fool not to worship the God that can kill and
make alive.
Matthew 8:1-3: The leper worshipped Him and was cleaned.
Mark 5:22-24: Jairus, the leader of the people worshipped Him and got his miracle.
The incurable worshipped and got his miracle.
The one with one daughter worshipped Him and got his daughter raised back to life.
The mad man worshipped Him and got his healing.
Why should I worship Him?
Why should a river of gratitude flow perpetually from my mouth?
We should thank Him for salvation.
We should thank Him for the preservation of life.
You should thank Him for delivering us from evil and birth.
We should thank Him that He is God and not man, otherwise many of us would not be alive
today.
We should thank Him that we are kept by His power as it is not everyone that got saved that
are still in the faith or will make it to heaven in the end.
1 Peter 1:5
We should thank Him for choosing us to represent Him here on Earth.
Matthew 20:16
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
God chooses the foolish, the weak and those who have no worth according to human
judgement as His own.
We should thank Him for victory over our flesh and the devil.
Psalm 124:1-3 We should thank Him for provision.
Matthew 6:26-27
If God does not provide for you, you cannot provide for yourself.
We should thank God for His grace.
We are what we are by His grace. Ephesians 2:8
What about answered prayers when faced with problems nobody can solve except God,
What about unanswered prayers, thank Him for unanswered prayers.
What kind of worship will draw God closer to you?
Worship Him in spirit and truth John 4:23-24
Students seek for knowledge.
Business men seek for contracts.
God is seeking for a true worshipper.
Will you be the one that will show God your unreserved gratitude this year?
Go ahead and worship Him.
Prayer: May our mouth be filled with praises and our heart with gratitude to God
Almighty for all He has done for us and our family in Jesus name.
Shalom!
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2018 PROPHECIES BY THE GENERAL OVERSEER OF RCCG
WORLDWIDE
INDIVIDUALS:
1. Erstwhile stubborn mountains will move.
2. Many people will wake up to realise that their future is not in the hand of any government and as
a result a lot of lost ground will be reclaimed.
3. Saboteurs will be disgraced and displaced.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. This year there will be less fire outbreaks but there will be more floods.
2. There will be misunderstandings among nation but no major wars.
3. Pray against assassination attempts globally.
4. There will record breaking temperatures both high and low.
5. There will be a handful of breakthroughs both scientific and medical.
6. The count down to the end has started.
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD:
JANUARY Workers Meeting Zonal Women’s Prayer Meeting
Saturday 6th Saturday 27th
FEBRUARY Zonal Workers’ Conference Saturday 17th
MARCH More Than Diamond Mothers Day Celebration Easter Weekend
Saturday 3rd Sunday 11th Friday 30th
APRIL Easter Sunday Celebration Pastor Yemisi Bamgbose’s Birthday Praise Day Ordained Ministers Conference (OMC) Good Women and Excellent Men Conferences