Abundance from Gratitude

THANKS AGAIN!
Terry R. Baughman

“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything — every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do” (2 Corinthians 9:8 TPT).

There is a blessing in giving. Paul reminded us of the words of Jesus, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35 NLT). We give, not so we can receive, but the blessings come as a natural, reciprocal reaction to a pure motive of giving. 

When we learn to give joyfully, we are overwhelmed with a multitude of blessings. In the same way, gratitude always brings blessings. The more we express thankfulness, the more we find to be grateful for; the greater our expression of gratitude, the greater the abundance of His grace is multiplied. 

There’s no end of His love, or His grace. The attributes of God are limitless and without measure. So also, is the gifts He pours out in our lives. Whatever God does, He does with excess. There’s just no end of the abundance of His blessings. 

Thanksgiving has a way of increasing our capacity to receive grace. When we recognize our unworthiness, God’s grace is sufficient for every failure. The more grace we experience, the more we can express our gratitude. His abundance overflows our capacity to express, and His provision surpasses our ability to comprehend. Peter spoke of the joy of our salvation when he said, “you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8 NKJ). 

What should our response be to such abundance of God’s blessings? … Thanks again, … and again … and again! 


Theme passage:
"You will be abundantly enriched in every way as you give generously on every occasion, … it causes many to give thanks to God” (2 Corinthians 9:11 TPT)