Securing Divine Help Through Gratitude And Thanksgiving Series

SECURING DIVINE HELP THROUGH GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Psalm 50:23,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Key Verse:

“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.” — Psalm 50:23 (KJV)

Supporting Texts:

Psalm 100:4; Luke 17:15-19; Philippians 4:6-7; Hebrews 13:15

INTRODUCTION:

Gratitude and thanksgiving are not mere emotional responses to blessings; they are deliberate spiritual expressions that acknowledge God as the source of all things. In Scripture, thanksgiving is presented as a gateway to God’s presence and a trigger for divine intervention. When gratitude becomes a lifestyle, divine help becomes consistent.

Many believers pray earnestly yet struggle to sustain answers because they fail to cultivate a thankful heart. Complaints repel divine help, but thanksgiving attracts God’s attention and sustains His hand upon a life. God is not impressed by murmuring, but He is moved by appreciation.

This message reveals that gratitude and thanksgiving are spiritual keys that preserve past blessings and provoke future interventions. When thanksgiving is practised intentionally, divine help flows effortlessly.

1. GRATITUDE ACKNOWLEDGES GOD AS THE SOURCE

Gratitude keeps the believer conscious of God’s ownership and sovereignty.

Thanksgiving shifts focus from self to God.

a) Gratitude recognises God’s hand in all things (James 1:17)

Every good and perfect gift comes from God.

b) Gratitude humbles the heart before God (Deuteronomy 8:18)

Thankfulness prevents pride and self-exaltation.

c) Gratitude preserves divine favour (Psalm 103:2)

Remembering God’s benefits sustains His goodness.

d) Ingratitude disconnects people from divine help (Romans 1:21)

Failure to give thanks leads to spiritual darkness.

Biblical Example:

The Israelites in the Wilderness — Their murmuring limited God’s help despite His miracles (Numbers 11:1).

2. THANKSGIVING OPENS THE GATEWAY TO GOD’S PRESENCE

Divine help flows freely in God’s presence.

Thanksgiving is the spiritual access key.

a) Thanksgiving grants access into God’s presence (Psalm 100:4)

Praise and thanksgiving open spiritual doors.

b) God inhabits an atmosphere of praise (Psalm 22:3)

God settles where gratitude abounds.

c) Thanksgiving sustains joy and peace (Philippians 4:6-7)

Grateful prayers produce divine peace.

d) Thanksgiving invites divine visitation (2 Chronicles 5:13-14)

God’s glory fills places of unified praise.

Biblical Example:

Solomon’s Temple Dedication — Thanksgiving brought the manifest glory of God (2 Chronicles 5).

3. GRATITUDE PROVOKES MULTIPLIED DIVINE HELP

Thanksgiving is a catalyst for increase.

What is appreciated is preserved and multiplied.

a) Gratitude qualifies believers for more (Luke 16:10)

Faithfulness in appreciation leads to increase.

b) Thanksgiving turns little into abundance (John 6:11-13)

Jesus gave thanks before multiplication occurred.

c) Gratitude sustains answered prayers (Psalm 67:5-6)

Praise unlocks increase and harvest.

d) Ingratitude invites stagnation (Malachi 2:2)

Failure to honour God invites limitation.

Biblical Example:

Jesus Feeding the Multitude — Thanksgiving preceded supernatural multiplication (John 6:11).

4. THANKSGIVING SUSTAINS DIVINE HELP IN ALL SEASONS

Gratitude is not seasonal; it is a lifestyle.

Thanksgiving stabilises faith in adversity.

a) Thanksgiving glorifies God in trials (Habakkuk 3:17-19)

Faith-filled gratitude honours God despite circumstances.

b) Thanksgiving silences the enemy (Psalm 8:2)

Praise establishes strength against opposition.

c) Thanksgiving preserves spiritual strength (Isaiah 40:31)

Grateful hearts remain spiritually refreshed.

d) Thanksgiving sustains divine partnership (Hebrews 13:15)

Continual praise maintains divine fellowship.

Biblical Example:

Paul and Silas in Prison — Thanksgiving and praise brought supernatural deliverance (Acts 16:25-26).

CONCLUSION:

Gratitude and thanksgiving are powerful spiritual currencies in the Kingdom of God. They secure divine help, preserve blessings, and provoke supernatural intervention. When thanksgiving becomes a lifestyle, divine help becomes inevitable.

Let your life overflow with gratitude, and you will never lack divine assistance.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, give me a heart that is continually grateful to You.

2. Lord, uproot every spirit of murmuring and complaint from my life.

3. Let my thanksgiving attract divine help continually.

4. Holy Spirit, teach me to thank God in all circumstances.

5. Every blessing stagnated by ingratitude, be restored.

6. Father, let my praise open doors of divine intervention.

7. I receive grace to maintain a lifestyle of thanksgiving.

8. Lord, let gratitude multiply Your blessings in my life.

9. Remove every hindrance to divine help caused by complaining.

10. Thank You, Father, for sustaining me by Your goodness.