Reading: Psalm 34:1-10
David finds true delight in God's blessings. He praises Him for all He has done. We are told to "taste and see that The Lord is good." Like foreign food or something we're not accustomed to, we may look at something and think it doesn't look appealing. Some may look at the Christian life and think it doesn't look fun. But they tasting it, we may get a whole different view on it. David finds true happiness and delight in what he's seen in God. He praises Him for His protection, His answers to prayer, for freedom and for light. When we walk alongside God in our lives, we will discover the enormity of His blessings. This happiness is greater than anything we can ever experience here on earth.
Reading: Luke 1:39-56
Mary expresses such great praise on the blessing she has in carrying the Son of God. Though the fear of this responsibility was great, Mary's willingness to be open and used by God was seen as a blessing, not a burden. When we have the opportunity to do hand-picked work for The Lord, we are extremely blessed, and should be grateful for being apart of His plan. We may try to strive for the happiness and temporary pleasures of this world, but they will never last as long, or be as great as the blessings that come from God. There is so much more to be gained when we are blessed by God. Our faith, love and humility can expand in ways we would never have thought. Be so excited about God's blessings as Mary was in a time of uneasiness as well.
Reading: Numbers 2:10-3:51
The blessing of God's presence is amazing. We see back in Moses' time how there was a division between the people and God. It was a great honor and blessing to approach God. Just because it is easier today, it is still a huge honor and blessing. God has made it possible for us to come to Him in easy ways through the sacrifice of His Son on the cross. Because He took the punishment for our sin, we can fully come to God and be in His presence. We can experience His presence, as God has made possible throughout time. He provided the people of Moses' time to come to God in the holy tabernacle. He sent Jesus to live among people. Now He allows us to come to Him freely, and experience His presence in church or wherever we're close to Him. And He is coming back to us sometime. We are blessed to have this privilege of coming before God.
God's blessings on us are far greater than any temporary satisfaction we can encounter here on earth. We may seek happiness from those thing, like trips, experiences, drugs, food, sex, people...but we'll be left still unhappy later. To be in God's blessing, however, is surely a life-changing view of true contentment. Don't let those slip you by.
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