From the book “Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective” by Randy Alcorn
Blessed Tuesday everyone, welcome po sa ating daily devotions and today as we go back to our devotional na sinulat ni Randy Alcorn, “Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective”. We will be looking at two passages, Colossians 1 at 1 Thessalonians 5.
12 Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.
Colossians 1:12-13 (ESV)
18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)
The Word of God is a corrective to the spirit of entitlement and ingratitude that’s poisoning our culture, and too often the church as well. We are never grateful for what we think we deserve. On the contrary, we gripe and complain and think God and others are unfair if it doesn’t come to us.
True worship comes from a grateful heart. At kung nauunawaan natin na kung ano ang talagang karapat-dapat sa atin na ibigay ng Panginoong Diyos, na kagagawan naman natin because we are depraved by default, because of the fall. Pero niligtas tayo then we would definitely be faithful, definitely be grateful. If only we could see our situation clearly—even for a moment. We deserve expulsion; He gives us a diploma. We deserve the electric chair; He gives us a parade. Anything less than overwhelming gratitude should be unthinkable. He owes us nothing. We owe Him everything.
Our devotion comes from the book:
Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective by Randy Alcorn
From the author of the bestselling book Heaven, here are 60 meditations that will inspire you to live each day with an eternal perspective. In daily doses, Randy Alcorn offers insights on the Christian life along with Scriptures and inspirational quotes that can transform the way you think and live today.
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