Giving Thanks

“And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat.” (Acts 27:35)

PAUL was on board a ship that had gone through a storm. He counseled the people on board the ship to take some food. Our verse records Paul giving thanks to God for the food. It is a most instructive verse about thanksgiving. We note five things about this giving of thanks by Paul.

• Paul gave thanks. A grateful heart is a good heart. In all your learning, learn to give thanks. It is vital learning. People who do not know how to give thanks have a character problem. You may fail in many areas of life, but you will have a successful life if you know how to give thanks.
• Paul gave thanks in spite of circumstances. Paul was a prisoner (unjustly) on board a ship in a storm. Yet, in spite of his dire circumstances, Paul still gave thanks. A good way to combat bad circumstances is to give thanks. Failure to give thanks will only make your circumstances worse.
• Paul gave thanks to God. God is the real source of our blessings and needs to be the first one thanked for all our blessings. Those who give thanks to God will be more likely to give thanks to their fellow man. An ungrateful heart towards God produces an ungrateful heart towards men.
• Paul gave thanks for what he had. Paul thanked God for the food, but it wasn’t much. He was not sitting down to a great feast which had all kinds of delicious food. We need to learn to give thanks for what we have rather than complain about what we do not have. Those who are always complaining about their lack are generally those who do not thank God for what they have. If you do not thank God for what you have, do not expect God to give you more.
• Paul gave thanks in public. This was not for show, but it was a testimony for God. So many people do not give thanks in public. Go to a public restaurant and observe how few people give thanks for their meals. If you are not willing to give God thanks in public, do not be surprised if God is not willing to bless you in public.

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Butler, John G. 2005. Daily Bible Reading: Sermonettes. Vol. 3. Clinton, IA: LBC Publications.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22 (KJV)

15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

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You are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:7-9) if you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and accept him as your personal Savior by his amazing Grace

(Revelation 19:9-10) “And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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The Parable of the Tenants

Matthew 21:33-46

God did much for Israel, expecting the nation to bear fruit for His glory, but the nation rebelled against God and refused to bear fruit. God sent many prophets and other servants to deal with them, but Israel mistreated and even killed them. Then God sent His Son

Our lesson for today

As God gives us opportunities to serve him let’s do it by the Power of the Holy Spirit for his glory

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The Parable of the Two Sons

Matthew 21:28-32

Do you know the story of John Bunyan, declaring that he would not go into the kingdom of God with an oath so horrid that even the abandoned people in the street tried to hush him up, and yet, in a little while dreaming a dream of heaven so sweet that the mere recital of it has enchanted all Christendom ?

Our lesson is

Never give up on people continue to pray for them continue to love them. It may be through your testimony of long-suffering that they be one to Jesus Christ.

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The Authority of Jesus Challenged

Matthew 21:23-27

Our Lord always refused to gratify idle curiosity. When an earnest seeker for truth, like Nicodemus, approached Him to know the way of life, He was willing to give time and thought without stint. But of what use was it to endeavor to satisfy these men who had refused to acknowledge the divine mission of the Forerunner! They would not speak out their inner convictions, because of the effect it would have on their worldly prospects. For such as these Christ has nothing. At all costs, we must be true to the inner light, that is, to God’s Spirit within us.

Sometimes it’s better to ask a question than give an answer, especially when you know the question is not sincere.Let us seek to be like Jesus, wise, compassionate, an truthful

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Cursing the Fig Tree

Matthew 21:18-22

The tree by the roadside was a visible symbol of the moral condition of Israel as it presented ‘itself to the eye of Christ

It had leaves, you will observe, though it had no fruit. That was the distinction of this particular tree among its fellows ranged along the road, with their bare, leafless, unpromising branches. They held out hopes of nothing beyond what met the eye. This tree, with its abundant leaves, gave promise of fruit that might be well-nigh ripe; and thus it was a symbol of moral or of religious pretentiousness.

A lesson for us don’t be pretenders. be participators in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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