GET RICH QUICK … COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

September 25 

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.  Psalm 103:1

We are so blessed to live in a nation that has recognized the need to be thankful to Almighty God and has designated a whole day for such!  However, the Bible constantly reminds us that thanksgiving to God is much more than a DAY but rather a DAILY lifestyle, practice, habit and attitude of gratitude. “Always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father” (Ephesians 5:20). 

As believers we are exhorted to “continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name” (Hebrews 13:15).  Being thankful for our family, friends, provisions and the ways we see God answering our prayers is very important.  But there is nothing greater to be thankful for than to have assurance that one’s sins are forgiven, that he is born again and headed for heaven!  This gift is given to all those who humbly pray like the tax collector in Jesus’ parable, “God, be merciful to me, the sinner!”  He was justified in God’s sight unlike the self righteous Pharisee who prayed, “God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector” (Luke 18:9-14).  How do you pray?  Are you thankful for eternal life today? 

I encourage us all to sit down and just jot down everything you are thankful to God for.  We have prayer lists; let’s also have thank lists!  As D.L. Moody said, “We can’t remember them all, but don’t forget them all either!”  God bless you as you get rich quick counting your blessings! 

Bob Kulp