SUNDAY SERVICE THANKSGIVING SERIES THREE: WHY DO WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD:

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE: REVELATION 4:1-11.

Background
To fully understand our responsibility and role in giving thanks to God, the “WHY “ factor must be answered adequately. The question we must answer with full understanding is WHY DO WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD? WHAT HAS HE DONE TO DESERVE OUR PRAISE? WHY HIM ALONE SHOULD HE RECEIVE ALL OUR PRAISE?
If we answer these questions, we shall do it from our hearts and not by duty nor obligation.

THREE REASONS WHY GOD DESERVES OUR PRAISE, THANKSGIVING AND WORSHIP:

1. GOD FEEDS ON OUR PRAISE, WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING (Revelation 4:9-11)

“9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.” Revelation 4:9-11)

 We have been given a picture of what goes on in Heaven every day and night. Praise goes on to the throne of God every second, minute, hour, day, night, week, month and year. God feeds on praise, worship and thanksgiving.
 In beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth (Genesis 1:1-2) The Earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep sea, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the water. What area of your life is formless and empty? Say what you want to see and the Spirit of God will create it and beautify it. God went on to create Light (Genesis 1:3), He went on to create land and gathered water in one place (4), He the created the Sky (9), plants and fruit trees (11),He then created all living creature (20), Finally, God created Man in His Image (26).
 Tell me who else deserves to be praised than our God?
2. God has Made us to be KINGS and PRIESTS:

“You have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on Earth” Revelation 5:10
 Salvation in Christ Jesus has endowed us royalty. Salvation is not a reduction. It is an elevation to Kingship and Priesthood so that we reign here on earth majestically. Child of God, you must rule in business, ministry, marriage, career and life in on earth. Christianity, should not a burden. The world is waiting for your solutions. Wake up and take your place in Jesus name.
 God has qualified us to serve Him, He is so holy, perfect and righteous, in our own capacity we do not qualify to serve him. Mercy has welcomed us into priesthood. In old times, only the Levites would do so. Jesus has opened us to serving God as Levites by GRACE not by Qualification so that God may shame the wise and those who feel entitled to do so. (1 Corinthians 1:27).
 God deserves our full PRAISE, WORSHIP and THANKSGIVING.
 God is using the UNDERDOGS( unqualified, unrecognized, unexpected) to humiliate the proud, self righteous and our enemies. Psalm 8:2. From today onward, you enjoy what you are not qualified for. You will build, buy a car you did not expect to. God will announce you to your generation in order to silence your accusers in Jesus name
 Therefore, God deserves our PRAISE, WORSHIP and THANKSGIVING.

3. In Heaven PRAISE, WORSHIP and THANKSGIVING Is 24 HOURS SERVICE:

…………………….DAY and NIGHT they ( living Creatures and 24 elders) never STOP saying
“HOLY HOLYHOLY
is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is, and is to come” Revelation 4:8

 Praise, worship and thanksgiving is the song in heaven 24/7/360. If you can not learn to do so here on earth, then in Heaven, you will find it difficulty to adjust.
 God inhabits our praise (Psalm 22: 3). The cheapest way to carry the presence of the Lord is to make praise, worship and thanksgiving our daily routine and our life style.
 I do not know what you are going through; engage in praise to God, He will make your path straight. That seemingly, impossible situation, will crumble before you if you give him thanks.
From today onwards, receive grace to give thanks to God in all situations, circumstances and whatever, comes your way.

Prayer Points
1. Father thank you for who are you , what you have done and what you will never do in Jesus name
2. Father thank you for qualifying me to be a king and priest for your kingdom in Jesus name
3. Father baptize me, with unction for continuous praise, worship and thanksgiving lifestyle in Jesus name.