Unnoticed but Undeniably True

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. Psalm 115:15 (King James Version)

I am being reminded of something I need to consistently stand guard against. For if I don’t, it will awaken many sleeping giants within me. That culprit is called “comparison.” The moment I make the mistake of comparing myself with someone else in any area I open the door to discontentment, envy, jealousy, unthankfulness, ingratitude, and dissatisfaction. It becomes ice water to my spirit and causes many problems in my relationship with people and with God.

God’s antidote? Acknowledge and embrace the truth that I am presently and abundantly blessed by Him. There is much truth to the song, “Count Your Blessings.” I am not referring to merely the physical, material blessings but the spiritual, emotional, and social blessings as well. God is extravagant to each one of us in countless ways and I so often go from day to day with little or no awareness of it. What I don’t notice I fail to appreciate, but God is pulling back the curtain of my mind and is showing me the very things He has lavished on me. I find myself asking numerous questions and each one is opening my eyes to His goodness and favor.

What if the many things I take for granted were suddenly lost in a house fire? What if God had never given me a means to communicate with Him through prayer? What if I lived in a place where there was absolutely no other believer in my life? What if the Bible was never translated into my language? What if the Holy Spirit was never given to me and I was left to muster up the changes and obedience on my own? What if music didn’t exist? What if every significant person I have ever known had never crossed my path? What if any or all of my senses (seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling) were never given to me? What if I had never heard the gospel? The questions are endless as are the blessings! God has placed these and many others into my life and He delighted in doing it. At the top of the list is the fact that He is so personally involved in my life. He knows me and is making Himself known to me.

This morning, I am acutely aware of the fact that someone besides me needs this reminder. May we no longer give the enemy the ability to distract, discourage, or dishearten us with what we don’t have and instead joy and dance in what is ours. May each one of us allow God to re-ignite within us a profound awareness of Who He is and what He does for us on a continual, daily basis. For we ARE blessed indeed!

Father, forgive me for the many times I have been blind and deaf to Your blessings and gifts to me. May praise be forthcoming from my lips and my heart! Amen.

Made Me Glad - Hillsong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Zc_VWJJoI

Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.