Count Your Blessings!!!

Many times we never even thank The LORD for the simple things in life.

The Word of God tells us to give thanks!!! 

Psalm 105 (NKJV) ¹ Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Several years ago, I joined a church that was very different culturally than those that I grew up in and around. 

As part of their testimony about how good God was to them, I would hear different people say, I thank God for waking me up this morning and starting me on my way.  I thank God that I am in my right mind.  I thank God for the clothes on my back and the shoes on my feet.  

I was truly amazed that even when the children stood to testify, they would start out with almost these same lines. 

For example, one of the children might say, I thank God for waking me up this morning and starting me on my way.  I thank God for the clothes on my back and the shoes on my feet.  I thank God for my momma and my daddy.  I thank God for my grandma and grandpa.  I thank God for my house.       

And many times a brother or sister in Christ might get up and say, I thank God for waking me up this morning and starting me on my way.  I thank God that I am clothed and in my right mind.  I thank God that I have money in my pocket and gas in my car.  I thank God for Jesus.    

There are so many things to thank the Lord for every day!!! 

I THANK GOD that I have 2 arms, 2 legs, 10 fingers and 10 toes.  I THANK GOD that every part of my body works as it should.  I THANK GOD that I have a house to live in and food to eat.  I THANK GOD that my truck runs and has gas in it.  I THANK GOD for my 2 dogs.  I THANK GOD that He sent His Son to die for us.   

You know, I could go on and on!!!

Of course, each person is different and everyone has so many different things to thank God for. 

The point is that we ALL need to Thank God for ALL HE has done for us, as well as the things that HE has given us.

I don’t have anything that the LORD didn’t give me!!!  And truthfully neither does anyone else. 

I seldom even hear God's children rejoicing and thanking God for the little things in life.  It is just sad, but true!!!  

Oh, sure, when someone gets a new car or a new house, they will make sure that they stand up in church and tell everyone how God has blessed them!!

But you know, it truly is a blessing to be able to wake up each morning and be in our right minds.  It is a blessing to be able to see, and walk, and talk. 

It is a blessing to have a house to live in, and money to pay the rent and the bills, especially in this day and time!!!  It is a blessing to have a job to go to each day!!! 

And if you have that new car and new house, then you better be thankful that God has made a way for you to have these things and pay for them!!!

So, all I am saying is that we should be thankful for what we have!!!

And we need to take time out to thank the Lord for everything we have!!! 

We need to tell God, Thank You for ALL you have done for me!!! 

Then we should let others know how blessed we are!!! 

Not everyone can say that they are clothed or even in their right minds. Many are blind and sick!!!  Oh what they would give to just be well!!!

So, to those of you who can say, we are clothed and in our right minds; we have eyes to see and ears to hear; our arms and our legs work properly.  Our children and our parents are healthy!!!  We have food to eat and clothes to wear.  We have a place to live and a car that runs.  Just remember to say, Thank You Lord!!!!   

If we began to count our blessings-naming them one by one-most of us would find out how truly blessed we really are!!!

So, I dare you to just stop and count your blessings!!!    

It may sound like a simple children’s song, but it is so true!!!

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!