03/10/2026
DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DAG HEWARD-MILLS
3rd October, 2026
REAL APPRECIATION
Words are important, but genuine appreciation goes deeper. God is not only looking for our songs and prayers. He wants our lives to become a living expression of gratitude.
READ: Colossians 2:6-7
What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for all His bountiful dealings?]
Psalm 116:12 (AMPC)
Jesus gave Himself to you when He was agile, strong and young. Why do you want to give yourself when you are bent over having back ache every day?
This is the time to love the Lord! This is the time to serve Him! You would have been dead in a grave by now. You would have been destroyed by now. But Jesus has saved you! He has washed you. He has brought you to His church. He has given you a pastor.
You can say thanks with your life! If you want to write a letter to Jesus, I will not be able to show you a post office that can receive it or transmit it to Him. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN say, “Thank you” IS WITH YOUR LIFE!
Thank you for your nice songs but somebody else wrote them. Thank you for the nice hymns that you sing and the worship music that comes from your lips. But these are words that you have learnt. They are not your own words!
You must give something that He knows is genuine; something that is real, something that is from you.
He gave you Himself! Give Him yourself and it would be indeed a reasonable service, a reasonable sacrifice and a reasonable ministry. How can you say thanks? By saying, “Thank you” in a reasonable way!
May you become one of those grateful people who serve God joyfully and gladly for the abundance of all things. On earth and in heaven, you will be acknowledged as a grateful, thankful and appreciative child who was saved by Jesus Christ. Angels will rejoice when they see you giving thanks with your life. They will be glad that you have appreciated the great gift that you have been given.
🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍
Do not wait until you have more time, more strength, or more resources. Serve God with what you have today. Let your life, your choices, your service, and your devotion become your “thank you” to Jesus.
Real appreciation is expressed with your life.
Start your day with a blessing!
Read Your Bible Pray Everyday
Credit: Dag Heward-Mills