Rev 4:8-9 『Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, . . .』
Rev 7:11-12 『All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"』
In heaven, all the spiritual beings including angels always give glory, honor and thanks to God.
Thanks belong to God. So God's children, who participate in the "divine nature," must give thanks to God in all situations or circumstances.
Everyone has their own cross as Jesus said, "If anyone would come after me, he must take up his cross and follow me" (Mt 16:24). Since the crosses we take up are our shortcomings and obstacles to going to heaven, God refines us through such hardships, and is re-creating us into the heavenly people, the perfect beings, today, too.
God lavishly gives us the gifts of heaven, which we need the most as heavenly citizens (Php 3:20). Realizing that everything is a gift which God gives us to lead us to the kingdom of heaven, let us be joyful and thankful all the time. Rather than just continuously receiving a gift from God, let us also give a good gift to God our Father and God our Mother. I hope that all of you will live a life of faith, overflowing with thanksgiving, and bear at least ten fruits, so that you can offer your gifts to God and receive God's abundant blessings.
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