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By Linda Delgado
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Remember the song, “Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done!” . . . What a beautiful reminder of what God has truly blessed us with! God loves blessing us. All we must do is receive it. Some of us have felt so undeserving of receiving anything good. We would especially feel the same way with our Lord and Savior.
I asked the Lord, one day, “If You know what I have need of before I even ask; Then why do I need to ask at all?” He clearly told me, “So I may bless you.” Think about it. Aren’t you blessed, when your prayers are answered or when you receive that promotion at work? etc.
Sometimes though, there are times that we don’t feel blessed, but are we supposed to go by feelings or by what God says in His Word? God sees right through all our masks, we may put on (yes, we have them) and looks straight at our hearts.
We are children of the King! He is the creator of all heaven and earth. He loves us so much. He’s our Abba Father. You may think that you’re not blessed, but you are breathing, aren’t you? You have all 5 senses, don’t you? Believe me, you are blessed!
So, my dear sister or brother, in Christ, don’t let the enemy lie to you. Get alone with your Father and thank Him for your blessings; Past, present, and future!
Thank you, Lord for Your Son, Jesus. You sent Him to, not only to be crucified and resurrected for us, but so that we may have a one-on-one relationship with Him, as our Savior. That’s the greatest blessing of all!
I’m so grateful, that I’m a child of the King!
Malachi 3:10 NKJV
“. . .And try me now in this,
” Says the Lord of hosts,
“If I Will not open for you the
windows of heaven and pour
out for you such a blessing
that there will not be room
enough to receive it.”
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Well done,
Blessings~
There were a few typos and formatting issues, but overall a great devotional.
Like I said, it's often a personal preference, but for me it feels more intimate this way. When you used the singular first person, I felt like we were talking one on one. Also when you use song lyrics, you should make sure you cite it in the footnote, the title and the composer, and be careful about copyright laws. Unless it's in the public domain, song lyric copyrights can be tricky. I especially liked how you ended with a prayer. So many people have no clue how to pray, so I think it's great to include a prayer. This would be a great devotion to submit to FW daily devotions after you tweak it a bit. I think your message is powerful and the FW devotions go out to thousands all over the world. Keep writing and blessing others with your word and your love of Jesus.