….. and wonderful it is! Sun is shining… temperature is 40*… and God
is good!
Count your blessings! How many times have you had someone say this to you?
Count your blessings! How many times have you had someone say this to you?
Did your mother ever tell you to count
your blessings when you were complaining as a child? I know mine did. Whenever
I was getting negative and starting to complain about things not going my way
she would tell me to count my blessings. When I was young, I had no clue what
that meant. As an adult I totally get it. God has blessed me with so much, and
sometimes I need to remind myself.
Psalms 103:1-4
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
David knew what it was like to be taken
care of by the Lord. In the first four verses, he recounts the many ways that
the Lord has blessed him. His sin has been forgiven, and he has been healed of
diseases, redeemed from the pit, and crowned with steadfast love and mercy. He
doesn’t want to forget all of these benefits, so he repeats them back to the
Lord. This is something we should do as well. Spend some time recounting all of
the many blessings God has bestowed on you.
For all of those blessings, David wants
to return the blessing back to the Lord. His heart is full of gratefulness so
he sings “Bless the LORD, O my soul!” With all of his heart, David worships the
LORD. The way that we bless the LORD is by worshipping him. No gift or act of
service will ever come close to the blessing of worship. Give him all the
praise and glory.
Are you going through a difficult time?
Maybe you feel stuck in life and can’t seem to get out? Instead of focusing on
your situation remember two things: First recount the blessings that God has
given you and second remember that he has crowned you with steadfast love and
mercy. When we do this, our heart will be full, and all of our problems won’t
seem so big. Count Your Blessings.
God Bless
Tammy©
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