24/7 DOXA Content, 25th June-DON’T TAKE IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR GRANTED

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FOCAL TEXT: Luke 17 vs 16

►► ”And fell on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.17. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?~| KJV |

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BLISSFUL greetings, Cherished one. One day, Jesus encountered ten lepers during His earthly ministry. Listen to how these men approached Jesus _“And they lifted their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us” (Luke 17:13)._ When they needed a miracle they called Him Jesus and Master and asked for His mercy. But after the miracle, their attitude was so different except only one. Well, these folks were not born again, yet they believed in the healing power of Jesus Christ. *Yes, some people value what you can do (ability) or can offer (your gifts) but not necessarily value your personality.*

Jesus never kept quiet on their ungrateful attitude. To His amazement, He quizzed ” And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Luke 17:17). The nine were ungrateful to Jesus. Ungratefulness is a wrong attitude that Jesus will always question, even today. Ungratefulness can close your next door of opportunity. One cause of ungratefulness stems from trivializing matters. To trivialize means to make something appear insignificant or to attach matters with little importance”. In other words, ignoring matters as if they they are without value. This is an error and inconsistent with godliness in the Kingdom of God.

Beloved, refuse to trivialize important matters such as gratitude, prayers, word study, holy living, honouring people etc. Doing that is a sign that you do not attach value to the things of God or people. When someone offers you a helping hand, advice or gift, don’t treat that act as ‘normal’ or trivial; *Respond to it with the value of honour and respect.* Learn to say “Thank You” no matter how small that act may be. This is part of the law of honour. When you honour God, He will honour you. When you honour God and people with an attitude of gratitude, it’s a seed and you won’t go unrewarded. The rich grace of our Lord Jesus Christ abounds towards you always.

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PRAYER

Dear Faithful Father, I express heartfelt gratitude for all that You have done for me. I will never take them for granted. I give You all the glory for the people You have used to touch my life in different ways. I live a graceful and praiseful attitude towards You and mankind in Jesus Blessed Name. Amen !

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PRAYER ALERT

_Pray and thank God for His matchless love and provisions towards you. Reach out and say “thank you” to anyone God has used as a vessel to help you._

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