Thanksgiving and Deeds of Love the sickle required to Receiving and Keeping

Text: Ephesians 3:10, 1:19-23, 1 Corinthians 3:21, Colossians 2:10,1 Peter 2:24

Our first text tells us we are to teach principalities and powers the many-sided complicated wisdom of God. How? Through the instrumentality of thanksgiving and love. All virtues and gifts of the Spirit are made impotent in the absence of gratitude and deeds of love to God and to man.

Our second text represents the climax of the redemptive work of Christ. He is exalted high and far above, with all powers, authority and dominion under His Feet. Colossians 1:18 says we are His feet and body. Therefore all that is beneath His Feet are beneath you and me. His victory is ours for the taking by faith. Faith is for taking. In His redemption we have perfect righteousness which enables us to come boldly to the throne of grace to enjoy the fullness of our blessings in Christ.( 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 4:25, 5:1).Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous is as bold as a lion.

Ephesians 1:3 says He has blessed us with all spiritual blessings and 2 Peter 1:3-4 says all that pertain to life and godliness have already been provided to the believer. Therefore I have every need supplied (Philippians 4:19) so that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me(Philippians 4:13). There is no more fasting, long prayers or struggle to receive healing or any blessing.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:21 that “All things are ours” and in Colossians 2:1, “we are complete in Him” and in Ephesians 1:22 “All things are beneath our feet” and Satan has been conquered and we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.(Romans 8:31). Therefore we do not need to cry or beg anymore, but to get our blessings through unceasing thanksgiving and display of love to God and our neighbor and through the exercise of authority and power given to us(Luke 9:1, 10:19, Ephesians 1:19) .

Thanksgiving opens the gate to His Court of our blessings and Praise grants access into the Court (Psalm 100:4). Deeds of love to God and man are the seed that determines how much harvest will can draw from the treasuries of God in heavenly places (Genesis 8:22)

Thanksgiving releases our faith to receive and the shield of faith to overcome the world and the fiery darts of the devil. Those who keep their eyes on Christ in love and the Word of God engaged in the deeds of love to God, His House and man and expecting the delivery of his blessings are in for a great blessing. Expect a miracle today.