OUTLINE:
Sin deceives us away from giving gratitude to God for whatever good things we DO have, including whatever health we DO have.
Sin, he is a liar remember… Sin wants to coax you into thinking God is unfaithful… that your Deliverer has left you or forgotten about you… or even worse, that your Deliverer hates you.
But, even though sin and Satan are very powerful and deceptive, let us remember He who is in us, namely the Spirit of Jesus Christ, is greater than he who is in the world, namely Satan! 1Jn 4:4
Sin, he is a liar remember… Sin wants to coax you into thinking God is unfaithful… that your Deliverer has left you or forgotten about you… or even worse, that your Deliverer hates you.
2 Co 1:3-5 NIV
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
Sin wants to discourage our faith in our Deliverer. And faith in our Deliverer includes gratitude for what we DO have! When our gratitude fades, our faith fades too.
Giving gratitude is vital (life-giving) to our faith.
Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
Peace, freedom, and no doubts or anxiety… these are divine gifts of God granted to those who obey His Word. Is there anything more valuable???
Where Our Treasure Is…
Natural man values physical things (e.g., life) over eternal (e.g., salvation). A believer in Christ values eternal life and the Kingdom of God over all else. (1Ki 3:5-14; 1Jn 2:15-17)
Deliverance, for the believer in Christ, is GUARANTEED, whether it be on earth or in heaven. It simply depends upon God’s perfect wisdom and purpose for our lives. 2Co 1:3-10
By faith, with gratitude, we must look forward with contentment to God delivering us… even if right now He’s saying it’s not the right time in your life.
EVERYTHING in this life is a PRIVILEGE; even the things God asks us to suffer for
Christ’s sake.
Even what sin deceives us to fall into, God can lift us up out of, to His glory.
1 Th 5:16-18 NIV
Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
The Simple Definition for Sin
Sin is any lack of conformity to God’s will, whether expressed actively or passively.
We’re giving into Sin when we stop being thankful for all things!
Sin’s Strategy
Even after you have a victory over Sin, and especially after you have a victory over Sin… be ready for a counter-attack. And Sin will continually try to discourage you from gratitude for your Deliverer and His blessings in your life, making you look at what you DON’T have.
Pastor Collins
Be thankful for the health you DO have!
God’s will includes our sanctification. 1Th 4:3-8
God’s will includes obeying our authorities. 1Pe 2:13-17
Then we have suffering as part of the will of God for our lives, and KNOWING God has a purpose, to remain in gratitude.1Pe 4:12-19
1 Pe 4:19 AMP
Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with God’s will must do right and commit their souls [in charge as a deposit] to the One Who created [them] and will never fail [them].
STAND BY and watch His deliverance! This implies contentment and abiding in gratitude even while in the middle of the pressures of suffering! Ex 14:13-14
Never Doubt!
THE LORD is our Deliverer and our Healer. And there’s a time for everything under the sun… a time for testing… a time for refining… a time for silently waiting on the Lord… and a time for deliverance!
God’s Will: Be grateful in all things.