Reject nothing that is received with thanksgiving!

God wants us to receive every good thing he gives us with thanksgiving.

The way to recognize whether something is “good” or “bad” is to ask ourselves if we are comfortable to thank the Lord for it. Those things on offer in the world which it is unthinkable to thank the Lord for, should be rejected. The thief cannot thank the Lord for what he stole, and should not steal. The corrupt cannot thank the Lord for what he swindled and should seek integrity.

But more importantly, nothing that God gives to us, because he loves us, should be rejected. And here is the exciting and surprising Word of God found in 1 Tim 4: 4 – 5:

Everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

Consecration refers to both persons and things being set apart for God, to belong to him and to serve his purpose.   Everything received from the Lord with thanksgiving, continue to belong to God.

And what have been consecrated, are sacred.

All Christian believers are consecrated by Word and prayer to serve our Lord as royal priests every day of their lives. Food, marriage and family life, work and play, responsibility, money and fun, should all be received with thanksgiving and set apart, be given back to God, to serve his purpose in our lives and as such serve his Kingdom.

Everything we receive from God with thanksgiving is consecrated.

It is holy. We are to use every good blessing in our service of God.