God blesses us
all day long in so many ways; we are just too busy to notice. If we focus on
our to-do list or the negative issues we are facing, we miss seeing the
blessings.
God delights in
blessing His children (Psalms 8:4-5, 139: 6-7, 17). He rejoices over us with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). When we ignore or
do not appreciate what He does for us, we get disappointed and frustrated by
what we wanted Him to do, and what we perceive that He failed to do.
God arranged our
genes, gave us our parents, and had us born in the city and country that He
chose in order to give us the personality and talents we have, so that we can use
them for His purposes.
Self-improvement
is our carnal attempt to perfect our self. God wants to lead us, and for us to
take the back seat (Mark 8:34). As we focus on praising God in the midst of our
short-comings, He will replace our imperfections with His Spirit's fruit.
As we yoke up
with Jesus, we find rest in God's grace. His mercy allow us to submit to His
Spirit's direction each and every moment of every day. His presence eliminates
the emptiness, fear and depression in our soul.
We develop a
friendliness with others. We share the gospel with anyone interested in hearing
that God loves them and has a plan for their life. We love God and His Kingdom
as our priority and then we love others as we love our self (Matthew 6:33; Mark
12:30-31).
Prayer:
Father God, You
hold us securely in Your love. We have no fear of life's storms, because You
are in control of them all. You bless us with Your contentment, joy and
fulfillment even in the midst of negative circumstances. You calm the storms
and cause the sun to burst through the clouds, illuminating our days with Your
peace.
As You shed Your
love in our hearts, teach us to love others as our self. Remind us to look for
Your blessings all through our day and to share Your blessings with others as
You give us the opportunity to bless them. Help us not to miss Your divine
opportunities or to take Your divine provision for granted.
Thought for the
Day:
God does not ask
us to trust one another, because we are frail humans and hurt one another -
often without realizing it; but He does expect us to trust Him to bless us in
His timing, will and way.
