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ORACLES

In talking about oracles, I am talking about the unchangeable Word of God.

The Psalmist said (Psalm 138:2) "For You have magnified Your word above all Your name." and Isaiah reiterated the efficacy of this word, saying (Isaiah 55:11) – “it will not return void, without fulfilling the purpose for which it was sent”.

Without messing about with your intellectual head, this simple fact of ‘accomplishment’ assured me that Jesus would not have squandered His mission on earth, because He is the Word of God – the same word that must not return without fulfilling its mission.

Now, trying to live a life of ‘Thanksgiving’ requires that you know what the unchangeable Word says about thanksgiving.
There are many references to ‘Thanksgiving’ in the bible and I would implore you to be aware and responsive to these anytime you are studying the word of God, because only a few can be mentioned here.

I pray that the Holy Spirit will expound these words in your heart and grant you the grace to embrace a life immersed in ‘Thanksgiving’.

Through the whole of the bible, God’s children are advised, admonished, enjoined, beseeched etc to know, follow and do the will of God.
Jesus said
“For whoever does the will of God is my brother and my sister and mother.” (Mark 3:35)

However, the will of God varies from situation to situation, person to person, and in this age of the Holy Spirit, is very personal (but never contradictory to God’s Word).
God, through His word has revealed different parts of His will to us; nonetheless, we just tend to be ignorant of these.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”

Other similar ‘Will of God’ include – sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3), doing good (1 Peter 2:15) etc.

The word of God (oracle) says, ‘give thanks’.

In obeying the word of God:

“…….You shall make your way prosperous and have good success” (Joshua 1:8)

That brings to mind one of the famous lines of Jesus “Father I thank you”.

John 15:7
“If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” - So don’t be surprised when thanksgivers thank their way into their Heritage Of The Nations.

The last hint on this post is this – there is a time factor too…. How long do you want to be in your heritage for?

1 John 2:17 “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”

Follow the ORACLES

“Thanksgiving is an act of obedience.” – DO IT