Proverbs 10:22 “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
Have you thought about how many blessings you have had over the past year? Most Christians have received so many blessings just in the past month that they could not count them all.
God loves His children which are regenerated through faith in His Son, Who died for us – and for the world (Jn. 3:16). Those who receive the most blessings are those who walk close to Him and are obedient.
Take a moment and wonder if you could have gotten more blessings – and have been a greater blessing to others – if you had walked closer to the Lord this past year. Think about His tremendous promise in Ephesians 3:20: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
This verse makes it plain that most believers have no idea of the amount of blessings God wants to give His children. It is our lack of faith and lack of obedience that often short-circuits those blessings.
On top of it all, the verse says that when God blesses – “he addeth no sorrow with it.” It is certainly another great blessing in itself. Yes, God wants us to be joyous in Him, and He wants to give that joy and peace. All that the world offers cannot completely satisfy. Its joys are often short-lived.
Friend, if you are saved, why not try to see how God can bless and use you more in the coming new year. Why not talk to Him about it right now?