THANKFUL IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.“

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This Friday we have a special treat for you. Russ Hansen has combined AI and Scripture to produce an original song entitled, “Thankful in All Circumstances!” based on 1 Thessalonians which is especially timely with Thanksgiving. Russ would appreciate your feedback at inspiration@thegoodbookcompany.com.

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Thankful in All Circumstances
(inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)

Verse 1
When the morning light is rising
Or the night feels cold and tough,
When the road is bright with blessings
Or the path is long and rough—
There’s a whisper from the Savior,
Soft but steady as it rings:
“Be thankful in all circumstances,
I am working in all things.”

Chorus
I will praise You in the sunshine,
I will praise You in the rain.
I will thank You in my laughter,
I will thank You in my pain.
For this is Your will and purpose
For the ones You have redeemed—
To be thankful in all circumstances,
Trusting in Your care.

Verse 2
When Your answer seems so quick,
Or I’m sifting through the sand,
When the valley seems unending
Yet You guide me by the hand—
Hope is like a desert oasis,
Faith is learning how to sing:
“Be thankful in all circumstances,
For I’m held by Christ my King.”

Chorus
I will praise You in the sunshine,
I will praise You in the rain.
I will thank You in my laughter,
I will thank You in my pain.
For this is Your will and purpose
For the ones You have redeemed—
To be thankful in all circumstances,
Trusting in Your care.

Bridge
In the heartbreak, in the waiting,
In the joy that grace will bring—
You are faithful, You are present,
Lord, You’re the thread in everything.
So I’ll lift my hands in worship
Through the sorrow and the spring—
Be it storm or be it stillness,
I’ll be thankful as I sing.

Final Chorus
I will praise You in the sunshine,
I will praise You in the rain.
I will thank You in my laughter,
I will thank You in my pain.
For this is Your will and purpose
For the ones You have redeemed—
To be thankful in all circumstances,
Jesus, teach my heart.

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May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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CHOOSE TO BE THANKFUL!​​

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.“

Being thankful is not, or at least it should not be, a once-a-year thing. As members of God’s family we are to be thankful at all times. It is not our prerogative to choose when or what we will be thankful for.

In today’s Scripture, Paul admonishes the church at Thessalonica (as well as all of us) that we are to give thanks in everything. Do you frequently look as though you have been baptized in vinegar? That, my dear friend, is not being continually thankful.

Paul also encourages believers to pray continually. That brings us to another embarrassing question: How is your prayer life? Are you continually speaking to the Lord in prayer? It is a discipline that we need to pursue.

The last admonition in line with today’s theme is that the Lord expects us to thank Him in all circumstances. Chew on that while you are munching on your sumptuous dinner. What if you had little or nothing to eat? Would you still give thanks? That is exactly the Lord’s will in any and every circumstance. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

May God richly bless you by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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PLEASE GOD, NOT PEOPLE!

1 Thessalonians 1:4 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 1:4

“We speak as messengers approved by God entrusted with the Good News of the Gospel. Our purpose is to please God, not people.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GIVE ME HOPE!

1 Thessalonians 2:19 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 2:19

“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?”

Some of you who are reading the DailyEvotional for today feel that you are at the end of your rope. The pressures of life have been crushing in on you from all directions and, one after another, your safe havens have disappeared. You may even feel that there is not place to go for help.

“Hope” is thought of as wishing for something that probably will not happen as we know the likelihood is very slim. That concept of the meaning seems to be all too common. Let me correct that idea once and for all.

The Greek word for hope as used in 1 Thessalonians 2:19 is the word elpis. It carries with it the meaning of confident expectation that God is the answer. Do you hear that? It is confidently waiting for something the Lord has prepared especially for us!

Let me read that one more time – It is confidently waiting for something the Lord has prepared especially for us!

It is not what we desire for ourselves, but what God wants to do in and through us.

I think the greatest joy in life is to be used of God.

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing and have HOPE—confident expectation that God is THE ANSWER!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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CHOOSE TO BE THANKFUL​!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Being thankful is not, or at least it should not be, a once-a-year thing. As members of God’s family we are to be thankful at all times. It is not our prerogative to choose when or what we will be thankful for.

In today’s Scripture, Paul admonishes the church at Thessalonica (as well as all of us) that we are to give thanks in everything. Do you frequently look as though you have been baptized in vinegar? That, my dear friend, is not being continually thankful.

Paul also encourages believers to pray continually. That brings us to another embarrassing question: How is your prayer life? Are you continually speaking to the Lord in prayer? It is a discipline that we need to pursue.

The last admonition in line with today’s theme is that the Lord expects us to thank Him in all circumstances. Chew on that while you are munching on your sumptuous dinner. What if you had little or nothing to eat? Would you still give thanks? That is exactly the Lord’s will in any and every circumstance. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

May God richly bless you by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN​!

1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 – Devotional

1 Thessalonians 4:17-18

“After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.“

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Though an invalid for much of her life, Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was always active and enjoyed a long personal friendship with Fanny Crosby. These two women met often for fellowship and discussion of their new hymns. Eliza was a school teacher in Philadelphia and a Christian lay worker who was committed to write songs to teach children the basic truths of the gospel. This song was written for her own Sunday school class in Philadelphia.

Miss Hewitt often attended the Methodist camp meetings at Ocean Grove, New Jersey. It was here that she collaborated with Emily Wilson, the wife of a Methodist district superintendent in Philadelphia, in the writing of this triumphant gospel hymn–a favorite of young and old alike. “When We All Get to Heaven” was first published in 1898.

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WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN

1. Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace.
In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place.

Refrain: When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!

2. While we walk the pilgrim pathway, Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when traveling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh.

Refrain: When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!

3. Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory will the toils of life repay.

Refrain: When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!

4. Onward to the prize before us! Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open; We shall tread the streets of gold.

Refrain: When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!

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Blessings dear hearts! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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