Saturday, 29 April 2017
THE NEED FOR THANKSGIVING
Make
a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, come
before His presence with songs. Know ye that the Lord is God; he made us , we
belong to him, we are his people the flock of his sheepflock. Come within his
gates giving thanks,to his courts
singing praise, give thanks to him and bless
his name.(Psalm 100:1-4)
Brethren, I welcome you all to these
wonderful reflection by Christian Ukaegbu
The
word “Thanksgiving” is indeed a grateful language unto Yahweh (God). This
portrays a high sense of worship. It is a blessing and upliftment for us when
we practicalize our sense of gratitude to God and humanity because this
singular act of praise or appreciation adds nothing to our greatness but rather
profits us salvation.
Thankfulness to God should be a
characteristics of every Christian, the church in its congregational and larger
expression is a place where we basked in the shalom of our baptismal bond in
the body of Christ. This spiritual bond is continually reiterated in the
celebration of the Eucharist (thanksgiving). It is prominent to know that the
“Eucharist” is indeed a memorial, which makes our sacramental offerings of
Christ’s sacrifice present, it in this sacred celebration that the church
offers acceptable praise to God the father.
The
problems facing our world today are deeply rooted in lack of love and appreciation
and in the words of Cicero, ingratitude blocks the way of virtue and this act
of ingratitude with its concomitant manifest effects ranging from loss of
caring spirit, greed, jealousy, betrayal, blackmail, cheating of neighbor, to
various kinds of murder. But as Christians we are commanded to love, following
the footsteps of our Jesus Christ the personification of love. Thus,
cultivating an appreciative attitude is crucial to man’s life, this biblical
junction clarify the above statement. “Thank the Lord for His steadfast love,
for His wonderful deeds to mankind. He satisfies the thirsty, and fills the
hungry with good things” (Psalm 107:8-9) this gives us inner peace and love is
the summary of all commandments.
The
prophet Nehemiah exemplified this act of gratitude by assembling two chores in
order to give praise and show appreciation to God for His numerous blessings
and favors. Acknowledging Him gives us inner peace and salvation because the
real meaning of thanksgiving lies in our relationship with God, these act of
reference begins when we acknowledge His faithfulness and love towards us, this
singular act compels us to earnestly show appreciation and sign of gratitude to
God.
BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING
The
latin adage would always say, “quid quid bonum, quid quid honestrum, quid quid
pulcherum laude dignum est”. this simply means, whatever that is good, whatever
that is beautiful, whatever that is honest is indeed worthy of praise. It is
prominent to show appreciation and sign of gratitude for every single favour we
receive either from God or from our fellow neighbor.
a. The
sense of gratitude multiplies our blessings and peace.
b. The
act of gratitude fosters unity- because it is indeed refreshing and invigorating
when people gather together in the celebration of a common purpose.
c. It
foster and sustains our Christian faith.
d. It
comfort and heals the soul.
e. It
reconciles our differences.
f.
It
promotes peace and spiritual growth.
CONCLUSIVELY;
In the words of Joseph Proudhon, who says, in all my recollections, I never
fail to show appreciation to God for all His favors. It is prominent to show
gratitude and appreciation for every singular favor rendered to us, for this
particular act draws God’s blessings to us and thus fuels our prayers to God.
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