COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
In our church, during my youth, we
sang a hymn by Johnson Oatman, Jr., which served as a reminder of the PRAISE
MINDSET we should maintain throughout all the days of our lives. Its chorus goes like this:
Count your blessings, name them one
by one…
Count your blessings, see what God
has done…
Count your blessings, name them one
by one…
Count your many blessings, see what
God has done!
These simple song lyrics call to
mind a spiritual resolution of the Psalmist David, who declared triumphantly,
“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in mouth.”
(Psalm 34:1)
Think. There are more things to be grateful for than
you might imagine.
You are alive.
You have a reasonable portion of
health and strength.
You are absolutely aware of yourself
and your surroundings.
You have someone who loves you in
spite of your shortcomings.
You have a mind to live for Christ,
to love Him and follow His Word.
And the list goes on, and on, and
on, and on, and on, and on, and on...
Most might be too young to remember,
but the legendary Bing Crosby made famous a secular song, also entitled “Count
Your Blessings.”
When I'm worried and I can’t sleep,
I count my blessings instead of
sheep,
And I fall asleep counting my
blessings…
When my bankroll is getting small,
I think of when I had none at all,
And I fall asleep counting my
blessings
I dare you to try it.
Lift up your head, my friend. Don’t doubt.
Don’t despair.
Count…
Sisters and brothers, be continually
blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON
COMING KING. Maranatha!
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