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1.PRESENCE – “…I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”-{Matt 28:20} “Have I not COMMANDED you? Be strong and courageous ! Do not tremble {terrify}or be dismayed,{discouraged} for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” -{Joshua 1:9}. “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you, so that we confidently say,”The LORD is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?” – {Hebrews 13:5-6}.
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2. PRE–EMINENCE – “…YOU HAVE PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” For in subjecting all things to Him, He left nothing that is not subject to Him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him.”-{Hebrews 2:8} “…And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”-{Matt 28:17}…”The Lord does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.”-{Psalm 135:6}
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3. PROMISES – “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”-{2 Cor 1:20}.”…This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God–who does not lie–promised them before the world began.”-{Titus 1:2 NLT} “…seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.”-{2 Peter 1:3-4}
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4. PROVISION – “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”-{John 3:16} “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”-{Gal 2;20} “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.”-{Psalm 103:12} “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”-{Heb 8:12} “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”-{2 Cor 5:17} “By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Him, the one who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence.”-{2 Peter 1:3 NLT} “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”{Rom 8:38-39 NLT} “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. “-{Phil 2:13 NLT}. GOD has Provided His Son, His Spirit, His Word, His Grace, His Power, His Love, Himself to us!
You have FOUR more reasons to help THINK, Meditate upon Him and continually Thank Him for.
Hide His Word in your heart. Take a verse from under each heading and Write out the verses and place in a prominent place, perhaps on a 3 by 5 card and place on your bathroom mirror, so as you brush your teeth you can read and think on truth, and the more you read you will find the Holy Spirit will help you to remember and He has “fuel” to recall, help you become more thankful to God and Four more reasons why.
When you offer God thanks you are DOING HIS WILL according to 1 Thess 5:18 AND you are GLORIFYING HIM according to Luke 17;15-17. Thanksgiving is also a mark of SPIRITUAL GROWTH according to Col 1:12-14; Thanksgiving is also a vital necessity in helping us DEVOTE ourselves to praying and Spiritually Staying ALERT according to Col 4:2. Thanksgiving is also imperative in learning to counteract the temptation to ANXIETY according to Phil 4:6… and besides, Thanksgiving Honors God! – {Read Psalm 50:23}.
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD!” -{Psalm 107:1}
It is Good of Him to assure you of His Presence.
It is Good of Him that you are assured He is Pre-eminent in all things, not circumstances, people, demons, or people, but Him!
It is Good of Him to assure you He has given you precious and magnificent Promises to be used and what He promises He keeps-
It is Good of Him to Provide His Son, His Spirit, His Word, Redemption, Forgiveness, love for you and power to live out the Christian life!
Go ahead and cultivate the habit of being THANKFUL! Note, the above Four are thanksgiving to a Person, THE LORD, Who is unchanging, personal and worthy of your focus and continual thanksgiving!
Pause and this moment, GIVE HIM THANKS!