Blessing

GOD AS LORD

Yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!

psalm 144:15 ampc

Just knowing You, Lord, is my greatest blessing. Whether life is calm and peaceful or fi lled with trials, when I rest in You, I am in the right place. Joy, security, and love come from Your hand, and nothing I could buy fi lls the empty places of my heart as Your Spirit does.

Thank You, Lord, for every blessing you have granted me. Since You care about all of my life, down to the loss of each hair on my head, I live securely. Nothing that happens to me today—or any day—lies beyond Your plan and power. I want to remember that every second of this day.

OBEDIENCE

All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God. . . . You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

DeUteronomy 28:2, 6

Help me remember, Lord, that when I obey You in the middle of trials, Your blessing follows me wherever I go. Today, as I face a small but diffi cult task, I could make a decision with long-term impact on my life, so I want to make the right choice.

As I face temptation to make excuses or disobey Your Word, keep me strong in faith, Jesus. Your Spirit’s gentle reminder tells me I’m not living just for today but for eternity. Every day of my life, even when I’m hurting, Your blessing of strong faith can cling to me.

PURE HEART

He who has clean hands and a pure heart. . .will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.

psalm 24:4–5 When I’m hurting, it’s easy to make excuses, Lord. Often I don’t feel like putting in the spiritual effort to fi ght off sin.

On my own, I cannot ward off evil. Weariness and impatience quickly overcome me, and I fi nd myself trapped in wrongdoing yet again. But as I rely on You alone and allow Your Spirit control over my life, sin is overcome. Focusing on You, I feel temptation’s power wane. I have changed by Your power. Your Spirit working in me has cleansed my heart and purifi ed my hands.

Thank You, Lord, for empowering me to do Your will. It’s good to know that even in sorrow, I am not destitute.

COMFORT

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

mattHew 5:4 nkjv I don’t really think of mourning as a blessing, Jesus. I’d rather avoid it than embrace it. Yet if I never experienced sorrow, I’d also never feel the comfort that surpasses all this earth can offer. Your love reaches places inside me no human affection can touch. When I’ve deeply hurt, Your Spirit has consoled me in powerful, unexpected ways.

It’s unlikely that I’ll ever want to mourn, but when it happens, I know You will stand right with me in the pain. Thank You for healing my heart and giving me relief I can share with others. You alone give perfect peace to the human heart. Thank You, Jesus.