Written by faith: Christine Kimaita Stella.

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3. The third reason that requires us to come before God with thanksgiving and with a grateful heart is that thanksgiving directs us to where God Is. Thanksgiving is a pointer to the position of God. In other words, thanksgiving shows us the sure clear way to reach God because thanksgiving is a command from God Himself.

Thanksgiving is God’s Living Word and it is God’s command to us. It is living in that thanksgiving will actively show you where God Is and thanksgiving will lead you to where you will find God!

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, ‘giving thanks’ to God the Father through Him.

In Daniel 6 we read more of the evil plots from the satraps and the governors which forced king Darius to sign a decree or command that was to lead Daniel to the den of lions. Daniel knew that in order for him to come to God with what he was facing, Daniel had to obey the command of The Lion of Judah, The Living Word of God and offer thanksgiving.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and (actively) gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

Daniel knew exactly what he was doing when he let the windows of his upper room open facing Jerusalem!

By letting his windows of the upper room face Jerusalem while open, Daniel was entering God’s place of position spiritually probably actively thanking God for His promised Word, Who Is The coming Messiah.
And by obeying the ‘Direction’ or leading of The Word of God to enter God’s Presence with active thanksgiving, Daniel was able to see less of the physical den of lions that was awaiting him!

Daniel had entered into God’s will and he was able to see the faithfulness and salvation of God enter before him even in the den of lions. This all happened positively or for the good of Daniel because Daniel followed the active direction of The Word in order to reach God The Father!

Beloved child of God today purpose to pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Jesus said… “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Thanksgiving is a living active command from God.
Hence the third reason to come before God with thanksgiving and a grateful heart is that thanksgiving is a living command from God. Thanksgiving is The Living Word of God.

Enter into God’s gates with thanksgiving…Enter into God’s grace at God’s command who is the living Word of God. The Word of God is The Son of God Jesus Christ.
Thank You Jesus!