Oluboye Emmanuel Ministry Mobile Daily Devotional Week 34, Day 1, Sunday, 17th August, 2025 TOPIC: Why Going To Church?: To Give Him Thanks (1)
TOPIC: Why Going To Church?: To Give Him Thanks (1)
One Year Bible Reading:
Psalm 107 - 108, 1 Corinthians 2.
MEMORY VERSE:
Psalm 122:1
“1. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.”
BIBLE READING:
Psalm 100:4-5
“4. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.”
Thinking Point:
The first reason to be in God's presence is to Thank and Praise Him.
A glorious week ahead of you this week, as we appear before Him today, may we be soaked in the glory of His presence in Jesus name, Amen.
This week we focus on the reasons for being in Church. Going to church has been seen as a normal routine to many believers since the real reason for service is unknown to them. Many attend church services because it's a family norm and for different purposes, but that's not why we go to church.
Let us see one of the reasons today. We appear before Him "To Give Him Thanks". We appear before God for the purpose of thanking Him for everything He has done and what He will do. We appear before Him because He is our God and our maker. It's a sign of joint worship. The scripture says, “But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. Psalm 22:3”
David said we should come into His gate with thanksgiving and into His court with Praise. When we appear before God, in our different churches, we are to present our sacrifice of praise and offer Thanksgiving. Going to church is not a routine, that's why it's very hard for you to be in God's presence without the Praise and Worship section. The first reason to be in His presence is to show our appreciation. Mind you, this appreciation is not attached to anything around you, it focuses on God and God only. That was what King Solomon did when He became the King of Israel. He appeared before the God of His Father first with thousands of sacrifices which opened all other doors for him, 1 Kings 3:3-6. Don't just appear before God, appear with your thanksgiving and sacrifice when next you are there. He expects us to come before Him with our sacrifices of Praise because He can't give it to Himself. When you got to the service late after the Praise and Worship section, you've denied God the first purpose of being in His presence. Praise is not about the person singing or the voices but focusing on God with your appreciation. Don't miss the Praise and worship section next time, it's one of the most important sections in the church.
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