THE THANKFUL PRAYER TO GOD (3 OF 3)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20
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The Thankful Prayer to God (3 of 3)
Series: Touching Heaven
Jeff Strite
Psalm 147:1-20
OPEN: A farmer was sitting down to breakfast at local restaurant and bowed his head in prayer.
A couple of young men at the next table thought that was a bit odd and they made fun of him quietly as he prayed. When he finished his prayer, they chided him: ''Hey old man, does everybody pray over their meals out on the farm?''
The man thought about that for a second, smiled back and replied. ''Well, no. The pigs don't.''
APPLY: There are people who are thankful in this world, and there are people who aren't. One of the themes in Scripture is that God's people should always be a thankful people
Psalm 147 is a psalm of praise. A psalm of prayer. A psalm of thanksgiving. And such a prayer is not that uncommon throughout Scripture. Again and again you see men and women of God lifting up their hearts and praising God. Giving Him thanks.
In addition, the Scriptures constantly admonishes us to ''Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving…'' Colossians 4:2-3
AND
''…in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.'' Philippians 4:6
The Bible repeatedly tells again and again that we need to
Praise God,
Thank God
Lift His name on high
Thanksgiving should be something that permeates our every prayer.
I. So, if it is true, that God's people should always be thankful people, why does the Bible seem to constantly remind us to be thankful?
Well, because thanksgiving doesn't come naturally to a lot of people
ILLUS: Years ago, comedian Will Rogers observed:
''Thanksgiving day. In the days of our founders, they were willing to give thanks for mighty little, for mighty little was what they expected. But now, neither government nor nature can give enough but what we think it's too little. Those old boys in the fall of the year, if they could gather in a few pumpkins, potatoes and so ...
Series: Touching Heaven
Jeff Strite
Psalm 147:1-20
OPEN: A farmer was sitting down to breakfast at local restaurant and bowed his head in prayer.
A couple of young men at the next table thought that was a bit odd and they made fun of him quietly as he prayed. When he finished his prayer, they chided him: ''Hey old man, does everybody pray over their meals out on the farm?''
The man thought about that for a second, smiled back and replied. ''Well, no. The pigs don't.''
APPLY: There are people who are thankful in this world, and there are people who aren't. One of the themes in Scripture is that God's people should always be a thankful people
Psalm 147 is a psalm of praise. A psalm of prayer. A psalm of thanksgiving. And such a prayer is not that uncommon throughout Scripture. Again and again you see men and women of God lifting up their hearts and praising God. Giving Him thanks.
In addition, the Scriptures constantly admonishes us to ''Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving…'' Colossians 4:2-3
AND
''…in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.'' Philippians 4:6
The Bible repeatedly tells again and again that we need to
Praise God,
Thank God
Lift His name on high
Thanksgiving should be something that permeates our every prayer.
I. So, if it is true, that God's people should always be thankful people, why does the Bible seem to constantly remind us to be thankful?
Well, because thanksgiving doesn't come naturally to a lot of people
ILLUS: Years ago, comedian Will Rogers observed:
''Thanksgiving day. In the days of our founders, they were willing to give thanks for mighty little, for mighty little was what they expected. But now, neither government nor nature can give enough but what we think it's too little. Those old boys in the fall of the year, if they could gather in a few pumpkins, potatoes and so ...
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