John Hagee Devotional 18th November 2024, Monday Message
Today’s Scripture
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
Psalm 100:4
Thanksgiving is the key that unlocks the door! If we drop by a friend’s home without the correct key in our possession, we will not get past the porch. No matter how we twist and turn and force the lock, we will remain outside.
The same is true for the Lord. He tells us that thanksgiving turns the key that allows us to enter through His gates, and praise is the ticket that brings us into His courts. They open the doors that usher us into the presence of God where miracles happen.
When we begin a conversation with the Lord, thankfulness should take the lead. Jesus modeled this practice: “Our Father Who art in heaven. We honor Your holy name” (Matthew 6:9). What a privilege to boldly approach the throne of grace! Before we pour out our petitions, let us pause to thank God for Who He is and what He has done for us.
He is the Potter, and we are the clay. Our humble gratitude makes us soft and malleable in His hands. He is omniscient, comprehending what we cannot. He is omnipotent, accomplishing that of which we are not capable. He is omnipresent – right here, right now, in this moment with us.
Use the key of thankfulness to enter His presence, to access the place where miracles are stored.
Blessing
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Let praise and thanksgiving usher you into the presence of the Lord where your miracle awaits!
Today’s Bible Reading:
Old Testament
Ezekiel 37:1-38:23
New Testament
James 1:19-2:17
Psalms & Proverbs
Psalm 117:1-2; Proverbs 28:1
John Charles Hagee is an American Protestant pastor and televangelist. The founder of John Hagee Ministries, his ministry is telecast to the United States and Canada. Hagee is also the founder and chairman of the Christian-Zionist organization Christians United for Israel