WE ARE TRULY BLESSED

As we come before the Lord, either alone or together with others, is our mind focused on praising God for all He has done for us?  God sought us when we were in the pit of our destructive lifestyle and brought us to a place where we were willing to receive new life through Jesus. We then began to live out the plan God had for our lives.  God knew us before we were born and watched us as we made the mistake of trying to live life on our own terms.  What a blessing when we could finally say to God, “Take my will and my life and make them conform to the plans You have for me.”  Now we have a Heavenly Father who cares for us and an inheritance in heaven that is beyond the reach of change or decay. 

Praise the Lord and pray in his name!  Tell everyone what he has done. Sing praises to the Lord! Tell about his miracles. Celebrate and worship his holy name with all your heart. Trust the Lord and his mighty power.  Remember his miracles and all his wonders and his fair decisions. The Lord is our God, bringing justice everywhere on earth. He will never forget his agreement or his promises, not in thousands of years. (Psalm 105:1-5, 7-8 CEV)

The way we lived previously brought us to a place where we were powerless over our dependencies and our life was totally unmanageable.  Now we can celebrate the gift of eternal life because Jesus defeated death when He was resurrected from the dead.  God has given those who believe in Jesus’ finished work the priceless gift of life with Him forevermore.  In this world we have God’s mighty power working all things together for our good as He fulfills His promises to each one of us. With God in our lives, we are truly blessed.

God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on. God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.  (1 Peter 1:3b-4 CEV)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for the inheritance I have as Your precious child.  I am forever grateful that You gave me a new life and that with You I am truly blessed, both in this world and in the one to come.  Thank You for all that You have done and continue to do for me. Amen`