This verse is short, but such a sweet reminder. I have received so many blessings, and when I’m feeling grumpy, I make myself list a few of those blessings to get my focus in the right direction — and oh, how very many blessings there are to count!"From his abundance we have all received
one gracious blessing after another.”
John 1:16
To name just a few:
- a Godly, loving husband
- a beautiful, intelligent daughter
- a wonderful stepson
- my good health, and the good health of my family
- a BIG, close, extended family — many of whom live within a few miles of me
- the opportunity to homeschool
- the freedom to worship as I want to
- talents that I enjoy and can be used to God’s glory
- a wonderful Bible-teaching church
- flowers, butterflies, and birds in my garden
- a silly mutt that makes me laugh
- indoor plumbing
- a home to live in, clothes to wear, food to eat, & many other material blessings (including my much-adored electric tea kettle!)
I could go on and on… but the point is, I have more blessings than I can count. I really did try to list them all one day, and my hand gave out before I could list them all. Try it sometime, and remember they don’t all have to be HUGE; the simplest of blessings are sometimes really big. Reminding ourselves (and others) to be thankful for all we have been given is a fabulous thing to do, but even bigger than that is to remember the origin of these many blessings: Christ! And the best of all these blessings is this: “… to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12 )
I’m so thankful to God for my own salvation: for saving me from myself and from the power sin had over me. I’m so thankful that I will someday be with Jesus in heaven, and that he walks with me each and every day here on earth.
