07-24-2020, 08:34 AM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020.
*TOPIC: "FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS"*
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” Psalm 103:2
*MESSAGE*
God loves to bless us. But when we are overwhelmed with a difficult situation like a challenging relationship or health problem, it can be easy to overlook His blessings. Sometimes the problems seem to make us forget God’s goodness and all the good things we’ve been given. We can even become ungrateful, always wanting the next thing and not thanking God for the blessings He has already given us.
In Psalm 103, the psalmist shows us how to overcome an ungrateful attitude by cultivating a spirit of thanksgiving. He reminds us that ‘thinking’ and ‘thanking’ go hand-in-hand. The Yorubas do say that someone who can think deeply will be a grateful person. That is very true. When we remember what God has done for us, we can’t help but worship Him.
*The Psalmist encourages us to do three things:*
*FIRST:* Think about what God has given us—His forgiveness, healing, protection, redemption, love, and compassion (see Psalm 103:1-5).
*SECOND:* Think about what God has not given us—the punishment which our sins deserve (see verses 8-12).
*THIRD:* Think about what God is going to give us. And even when we don’t think we’ve got anything to be thankful for, we can still praise Him for who He is. (see Psalm 136:1).
Thankfulness is a choice. Even when we’ve got a whole load of problems to deal with, we can’t forget the blessings and good things that God gives us and promises us in the future.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Cultivate the habit of starting the day by thanking God for one thing. Try and think of a different thing each day.
*SCRIPTURES*
1 Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 136:1; Psalm 103:1-22
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for what You have given me;
2. Father, thank You for what You have not given me;
3. Lord, thank You for what You are going to give me.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Judg. 20, Isa. 41:1-20, 1 Cor. 15:35-58
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020.
*TOPIC: "FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS"*
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” Psalm 103:2
*MESSAGE*
God loves to bless us. But when we are overwhelmed with a difficult situation like a challenging relationship or health problem, it can be easy to overlook His blessings. Sometimes the problems seem to make us forget God’s goodness and all the good things we’ve been given. We can even become ungrateful, always wanting the next thing and not thanking God for the blessings He has already given us.
In Psalm 103, the psalmist shows us how to overcome an ungrateful attitude by cultivating a spirit of thanksgiving. He reminds us that ‘thinking’ and ‘thanking’ go hand-in-hand. The Yorubas do say that someone who can think deeply will be a grateful person. That is very true. When we remember what God has done for us, we can’t help but worship Him.
*The Psalmist encourages us to do three things:*
*FIRST:* Think about what God has given us—His forgiveness, healing, protection, redemption, love, and compassion (see Psalm 103:1-5).
*SECOND:* Think about what God has not given us—the punishment which our sins deserve (see verses 8-12).
*THIRD:* Think about what God is going to give us. And even when we don’t think we’ve got anything to be thankful for, we can still praise Him for who He is. (see Psalm 136:1).
Thankfulness is a choice. Even when we’ve got a whole load of problems to deal with, we can’t forget the blessings and good things that God gives us and promises us in the future.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Cultivate the habit of starting the day by thanking God for one thing. Try and think of a different thing each day.
*SCRIPTURES*
1 Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 136:1; Psalm 103:1-22
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for what You have given me;
2. Father, thank You for what You have not given me;
3. Lord, thank You for what You are going to give me.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Judg. 20, Isa. 41:1-20, 1 Cor. 15:35-58