FAITH CAPSULE: To be alive at this time of the year is not to complain but give thanks to God.
Psalm 119:1-48
In this particular season of the year, there is no time for complaining to God.
Are you looking around enough?
As a living soul begin to give thanks more than the thanks of the past. Think of it there is no time engaging complaining before God.
Acts of complaining are evidence of a rebellious spirit.
The children of Israel, due to their never-ending complaining against gracious God, provoked a painful response of God over their life in Numbers 14:22-23, “Because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice, they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.”
God has brought you this far, and He does not plan to cut off in your going further if a rebellious spirit shall not gain entrance in you.
Just like the Israelites, make sure that the spirit of complaining will not have a place in your life against God.
Great and mighty testimonies of God are everywhere.
The testimonies are enough for meditating that is enough for thanking God instead of complaining to God.
The word of God pointed out, “The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” (Psalm 19:8)
The testimonies of God are more than enough to lead and take believers into the promises of God.
Are you constantly meditating on His testimonies?
One that knows to give thanks praises God as a way of life, not complaining.
The Psalmist praised God with the whole heart!” (Psalm 119:2),
Also testifies, “Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.” (Psalm 119:24),
“I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.” (Psalm 119:46
The testimonies of God are worthy of mediation.
Do you have testimonies to lift to God in thanksgiving instead of complaining before God?
Giving self to testifying the goodness of God is seeking God faithfully
to please God.
Hebrew 11:6 buttresses, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Let today be your day of meditating on the testimonies of God.
Meditating testimonies of God will not give a place for complaining.
Thanksgiving is the right to engage, not complain.
In the place of complaining, the journey of eleven days turned out to be a journey of forty years.
Are you thanking God to gain and retain the hand of God over your life? God is not deceived but decides in your heart to be thankful to God.
Prayer for today: Ask that the heart of thanksgiving shall be your portion, not to give a place for complaints.