Many Blessings

I had someone say to me recently, "You are a lucky man." While I am certainly "lucky", I had to correct the gentleman by saying, "I am not lucky. I am BLESSED."

You see, luck would imply that just by chance, just by happenstance, just by coincidence, I have the people and things in my life that I have. But, it's not by chance or happenstance or coincidence. I have the people in my life and the things in my life because of GOD'S Blessings. GOD has blessed me with so much.

Today's word is from Psalm 40:4a, The Living Bible (TLB), which reads, "Many blessings are given to those who trust the LORD."

I LOVE this verse. First I note that it reads, "Many". Not, just "blessings," not "some", not "a few", not "several" but MANY. "MANY blessings are given..." - you see, it's not luck; it's not just by chance. GOD takes action and GIVES me blessings. And, not just a few blessings - MANY.

The old hymn says, "Count your blessings, name them one by one..." If we would sit down and just start naming all the people and things that GOD has blessed us with, we would NEVER complete the list. GOD has given us many blessings because we trust Him. He gives us blessings because we trust Him to give us blessings? No, He gives us blessings because we trust Him with everything. And, because of our trust in Him, He GIVES us MANY BLESSINGS!

Look around today and see the many blessings GOD has bestowed upon you. It's not luck. It's not chance. It's not coincidence. It's GOD. And, GOD has given us many blessings.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T