… as Oyedepo warns Christians against ingratitude

According to Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer, Living Faith Church, who anchored his teaching on Isaiah 42 verse 22 to 25, lack of heartfelt thanksgiving incurs God’s anger which has devastating effects. “And now; o ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear and if ye will not lay it […]

According to Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer, Living Faith Church, who anchored his teaching on Isaiah 42 verse 22 to 25, lack of heartfelt thanksgiving incurs God’s anger which has devastating effects. “And now; o ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear and if ye will not lay it to heart to give glory unto my name saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.” Oyedepo quoted Malachi 2: 1-2.

Bishop Oyedepo explained that when God’s people complained, it displeased Him: “And the Lord heard it; and His anger was kindled and the fire of the Lord burnt among them and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.” Numbers 11 verse 1. The man of God added that thanklessness kills.

The Apostle of Faith argued that a life of thanksgiving helps any believer to continually scale new heights, a view that was shared by Bishop Thomas Aremu in  an earlier submission: “enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful to Him, and bless his name,” Psalm 100 verse 4.

Bishop Aremu took his audience into the nitty-gritty of thanksgiving as a seed of destiny, urging all to imbibe the lifestyle of thankfulness, a platform which always delivers supernatural returns.

Bishop Abioye urged the congregation to always confront every situation with thanksgiving: “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you,” I Thessalonians 5 verse 1. According to him, not being grateful, is to be a great fool.