Blessings: Obey and Receive

In recent days, I have been feeling especially blessed.  Interestedly enough, in the midst of these feelings, I came across a familiar quote – “In a society that has you counting money, pounds, calories, and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead.” I’ve seen this quote attributed to at least half a dozen authors, and claimed by websites ranging from Roman Catholic to Buddhist. So, I don’t know, or really care, who said it first. It is a correct assessment of blessings. Some of my blessings come from inner-personal relationships.  I have often said that I am rich in friendships.  Other blessings come from my family. I simply couldn’t ask for a better family, all the way from grandparents to great-grandchildren.  But the greatest of all blessings come from my relationship with God. I grew up singing an old hymn by Johnson Oatman, “Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.” Lately, God “hath” done a lot for me. That should not come as a surprise.  In Deuteronomy 28:2, the Bible says, “Blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God.” Consider the formula: Obey the Lord and get ready to receive blessings.

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