Kigoye Eriya

Luke 17:12-19 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw [them], he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. Gratitude and thanksgiving qualifies us for favour. Remember the leper who came back to give thanks for the healing, he found favour from Jesus and was declared whole. The other lepers were merely healed but the thankful one was restored to health fu...

Psalms 26:7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Many things that cause people despair is because they focus on themselves. When trouble hits, they look for the fault in themselves which worsens the situation.  Life can throw a number of things which are aimed at causing us to despair, become desperate, lose hope, bitter, murmur and complain. Being thankful enables us to stay focused,keep joyful and not lose our confidence because of such disappointments. A once happy vibrant, expectant believer can easily fall into depression and anger because that is the enemy's work to weaken us. But thanksgiving keeps us alive, hopeful and interested in the things of God everyday. Get attention off yourself and your problems and raise your voice in thanking God. Focus on who God is and thank Him for that. God has created the world we see and many things we cannot see. Thank God everyday for the beauty of creation because it was the best He gave ...

Psalms 119:164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. The Psalmist has stated that seven times a day he praises the Lord. In a similar vein we should give thanks as habit and everybody has a reason to thank God.  Through thanksgiving we are able to push ahead. It is common for people to pray more than they do give thanks but that should be the opposite to us. With thanksgiving you can never go amiss. We will always live excellently and lead wherever God places us. Daniel prayed three times a day but he was never removed from places of influence. He served under three kings! Maybe you think thanksgiving is only to do with money. No it's not. Use your talent as a way of expressing thanks to God. Thank God with your lips everyday. The miracle of feeding the 5000 John was possible because Jesus first gave thanks.  Let thanksgiving be your daily attitude