Day 44 - Reaping and Sowing—Part II
The Scriptures clearly teach that we will reap what we sow. It’s true in the financial realm, and it’s true in the spiritual realm as well. Colossians 3:15 says, “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.†God’s will for our lives is joy, prayer, and a contagious thankfulness. God does not intend for His people to be held captive to anger, gossip, slander, and negativism.
Live each day intentionally letting the world know your faith in Christ by your joy and gratitude. For those things that need remedy, turn them over to the Lord in intercession and prayer. Within the body of Christ, every need, every challenge, and every issue that arises in our fellowship is an opportunity for us to turn it over to the Lord for His supernatural intervention.
In every situation, strive to remain thankful. That’s why God’s Word says, “…in everything give thanks…†(I Thes. 5:18) Thanksgiving is the language of faith and trust in God.
The enemy has been far too effective in sowing seeds of ingratitude, discontent and grumbling within the body of Christ. An upbeat, positive, confident disposition is more than just what the world calls “positive thinking.†The Psalmist wrote, “What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.†(Ps. 34:12, 13)
Make the most of this new day. Be an ambassador of God’s goodness by living out your joy and thankfulness. A positive disposition born of a spiritual gratitude is the gateway through which God’s blessings enter our lives.
Today’s Scripture Promise: “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you.” (I Thes. 5:16-18)