MORNING MANNA 11-27-23
THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD
“And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”Luke 24:50–51
Paul Chappell said, “As Christians we have received the greatest blessing possible in salvation through Jesus Christ. But God’s love is so amazing that He offers us far more. David, who experienced great blessings throughout his life wrote, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. He that is our God is the God of salvation, and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death” (Psalm 68:19-20).
We do not receive scanty blessings from the abundant resources of God. He loads us down with good things—good things which we do not deserve. A Christian who cannot find much for which to be thankful is simply not paying attention. We are surrounded by blessings every day. The fact that we often are not grateful is not a testimony to God’s lack of provision and blessing, but our lack of appreciation. Where would we be if God charged us for air, or there was a fee each time our hearts beat? How would we function if we had to create all the resources we need rather than using what God already created?”
Charles Spurgeon said, “God’s goodness to us is not merely bene volens, in which He wishes us well, but it is beneficence of good doing. His gifts and benefits are deeds of goodness, acts of goodness. He doeth to us that which is good. He doth not only wish us well, and speak to us well, and direct us well, but He doeth well unto us.” Though God is gracious and patient, it must break His heart when we take His blessings for granted, or even worse, when we complain because we don’t have more. Let us never fail to be grateful for the daily benefits we receive because of God’s grace.”- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx
