Topic: Counting Your Blessings
Memorise: Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. Psalms 135:3
Read: Psalms 103:1-5
1. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Open Heaven 5th October 2021 Tuesday Message
Ingratitude is dangerous, particularly when it is directly shown against the Almighty God. There are many things we enjoy from Gods benevolence, but we often take them for granted. At a point when David seemed to be forgetful of the goodness of the Lord, he decided to preach to his soul, according to the Bible reading of today.
“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:”
“Psalm 103:1-2”
In todays text, David took some time to list the blessings of God upon his life so that he would not overlook any of them. The first thing he mentioned is the benefit of forgiveness he enjoyed from the Holy One of Israel. One wonders if modern day Christians appreciate the blessing of forgiveness like David did. Another blessing David listed in his collection of Gods benefits is divine healing.
How often do we take time to really appreciate God for our health and wellbeing? How well do we thank Him whenever He heals us? There are numerous sicknesses and diseases for which there is no known cure. Do we even remember to thank God for medication that works when we take it?May the Lord grant you divine health, which is far superior to healing, in the mighty name of Jesus. However, we must remember the words of the Lord to the Syrophoenician woman:
“…it is not meet to take the childrens bread and to cast it unto the dogs.”
“Mark 7:27”
In other words, before we can have access to divine health or at least divine healing which are some of the benefits of being a part of Gods kingdom, we must first become born again (John 3:3 ). For those of us who are children of God, we must not take Gods grace and blessings for granted because we cannot remain in sin and expect grace to abound (Romans 6:1 ). Let us show our appreciation by living for Him alone and by glorifying Him in our bodies as Paul enjoined us in Romans 12:1-2 .
Furthermore, the Bible in Deuteronomy 6:12 urges us not to forget all what the Lord has done for us.Make a habit of counting your blessings and testifying to Gods goodness at all times.
Key Point
Take time to make a list of all God’s blessings upon your life and give Him thanks from the bottom of your heart for each of them.
Bible in One Year
2 Samuel 15:1-37 , 2 Samuel 16:1-23 , 2 Samuel 17:1-29 , 2 Samuel 18:1-33 , 2 Samuel 19:1-43
Hymn: Now thank we all our God
1. Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom his world rejoices;
who from our mothers’ arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.
2. O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us,
to keep us in his grace,
and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills
of this world in the next.
3. All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given,
the Son and Spirit blest,
who reign in highest heaven
the one eternal God,
whom heaven and earth adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
Open Heaven 5th October 2021 Tuesday Daily Devotional Guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries
