His Mercies Endure Forever
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13Devotional Series: A Thankful Heart
Teaching: A Thankful Heart pt. 1 (SUN_AM 2024-04-21) by Pastor Star R Scott
“When they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful.” Being unthankful will separate us from the presence of God. Worship, thanksgiving will bring about the presence of God; amen?
In 2 Chronicles 5:13, the Scripture says, we’re talking about the dedication of the temple, “It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and the singers were as one in mind, they were to make one sound, that one unified sound, in bringing forth praises and thanksgiving unto the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpet and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good, and his mercies endureth forever.”
God is good, and His mercies endure forever. Do we believe that? Is that something that, in the midst of circumstances that might be adverse—some of us battling physical things in our bodies, turmoil in our homes and in relationships. Maybe you’re just cold in your heart right now, and you feel yourself wayward from God. Let’s remember that, where we are, God has not only placed us but is present with us; amen? And that He orders the steps of the good man. Where you are at this moment, praise God in it. Praise God in the midst of it. Praise God that in the midst of this temptation, test, and trial, God will make the way of escape, hallelujah! It may not always be the way that we’re anticipating, but He’s promised that He will deliver us. He might deliver us by taking us out of this life. Hallelujah! Amen? We just give praise and honor and glory to God for everything that’s taking place in our midst.
Back to Chronicles; as they were of one heart and one mind, they were glorifying God. “God is good, and his mercy endures forever: that then the house was filled with the cloud, even the house of the Lord; So, that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the glory: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.” We’re the temple of the Holy Ghost; amen? You want to be full of the glory of God? You want to experience the shekinah glory? Then praise Him; amen? Worship Him, praise God! Make God big in these circumstances. Make Him big in your mind. “When they knew God, they glorified Him not as God.” We know about God, but we need to know God; that He is here, and that He will keep His Word to a thousand generations, praise God. Amen? That praise just rising up. “I don’t feel like it.” You don’t have to feel like it; He’s worthy, praise God. Amen? Faith is declaring those things that we’ve not yet seen as though they were, in fact, present, hallelujah! That genuine faith that’s in each and every one of our hearts. “They glorified Him not as God.” You see, when you glorify Him as God, you accept His will. When He’s Lord, you accept His will. We don’t question why we’re in these circumstances. We don’t question, “Why me?” We don’t question, “Why them?” That’s one of the big things that we face, “Why them? Why are they so blessed? Why do they have so much more than I have?” And if we’re not careful it even gets into the place of, “I deserve it more than they do. I’m more righteous than they are. I serve God more diligently than they do.” “And they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful.” Isn’t He enough? We should be thankful. We didn’t seek Him; He sought us. We should be thankful; amen? Every moment of our lives, there should be praise on our lips, praise God; because the reality is we are not more deserving than they are. We’re not deserving at all; amen?