“Out of them will be heard the joyous songs of thanksgiving and the raucous shouts of joy. I will cause them to flourish and not diminish. I will bring them honor, and they will not be humiliated.” Jeremiah 30:19 TPT
When you study the Scriptures, you’ll notice that joy and thanksgiving are like twins. The theme verse highlights joyous songs of thanksgiving and raucous shouts of joy flowing from God’s people. Genuinely thanking God requires a heart full of joy.
“Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts” (Psalm 107:22 NLT). The state of gratitude is a product of a heart or tongue of the learned. Joy creates an atmosphere that makes it easy for us to be grateful to God for what He has done for us. People who are always sad and complaining are never appreciative. Observe if you haven’t been keen enough; the most joyful people around you are full of gratitude, they are grateful to God and they are grateful to people.
“So two good things will result from this ministry of giving: the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God” (2 Corinthians 9:12 NLT).
Again, the Scripture shows us that believers in Jerusalem would joyfully express their thanks to God. When we thank God without joy, it doesn’t hold much spiritual significance. Therefore, cultivate and practice a joyful lifestyle in order for your thanksgiving to be truly meaningful.
Remember, when you were born into the world as a baby, you learned how to live the human life. It’s the same with the new creation. When you receive Christ, you must learn the spiritual life and live according to God’s Word. Halleluyah!
CONFESSION
I live a life of joyful thanksgiving. My heart overflows with gratitude, and my songs of praise rise continually to God. Joy and gratitude flow through me, bringing honor, fulfilment, and spiritual abundance in every area of my life.
DEEPER REFLECTION
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Jeremiah 30:19 NKJV
Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving And the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Genesis 19-20, Matthew 10
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Genesis 10, Matthew 5:11-20
