God's Blessings Are Many

I know individuals that it seems every time they turn around something good happens to them.  And if they run into conflict or misfortune of any kind, good has a way of manifesting itself in their behalf through the ordeal.  These people are Christians. 

I believe, strongly, that God can and will bring positive blessings to Believers, even in the midst of confusion and strife as they stand true to Him.  No doubt they look for sunbeams of hope in the midst of cloudy, dark situations, because of the trust they have in Father God.

All blessings come from above in different forms and a variety of venues… a deal somewhere; a check in the mail you forgot about in time to pay a bill; spiritual awareness of God’s presence, etc. etc.  The list goes on and on.  Whatever the need is, God supplies the answer.

(James 1:17), “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”

God desires the best things in life for His children, yet it seems that the Bible Scripture (Matthew 5:45) is somewhat of a paradox.  “…for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”  

I believe God is saying that while Christians are on earth, they will face trials and tribulations in like manner as those that are unsaved.  The recognizable difference is that children of God have the Lord to see them through difficult times. 

The way in which a person handles each trial shows the substance within them and who they are in Christ.  Sometimes the intensity of trouble is almost unbearable, and in a moment of panic, the one going through the ordeal may question, “Where is God?” but the Lord in His infinite love quickly shows His passion.  The Holy Spirit comforts the troubled soul, speaking peace, like nothing or no-one else can.

(Philippians 4:6-7) “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” vs.7 “and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

I am convinced that the Holy Spirit leads and guides a person into all truth.  I am writing these words of encouragement to influence your thinking to accept as true that the Lord sticks closer than a brother.  Nothing comes our way without His knowledge and approval.  God has the final say in all things. 

We must believe that there is a purpose for the challenge at hand and hold onto the hope that God has everything under control, and trust His reason for allowing it to come our way.  We may not totally understand why things go the way they do, but sometime in the future the reason will probably be revealed.  If not, that’s okay, because we walk by faith and trust that God’s providence is at work.  His sovereignty reigns supreme.  In Him there is all power.

The Bible says that God will never leave nor forsake us.  This promise, alone, is certainly a blessing that we can hold onto in times that we want to question, “Why?” 

I am persuaded, when looking back at past circumstances, that some of the happenings were to educate me on how to depend on the Lord in all things.  State of affairs has a way of teaching a person to not lean upon their own understanding, but to trust in God’s perfect will for their life. 

I believe that God, through trials, is able to caution us to avoid becoming involved in matters not pleasing to Him.  The Holy Spirit’s influence is helpful in making us aware of our surroundings and situations that we need to rebuff.  A person need not partake of these things to be happy.  One on one experiences with the Holy Spirit reveal that the blessings of God are many.  They are given to those that serve Him and Him alone.  The key is to not have any other gods before God Almighty; mammon and power included. 

Growing in God’s grace is a process of learning.  It is putting off the old nature to take on the wholesomeness of Jesus.  When we do this, God’s blessings follow, because He wants us to prosper and experience an abundant life through His Son. 

Jesus Christ is not an ogre that desires to devour us, nor does He take pleasure in times that He needs to chasten us.  When Christians experience God’s correction, this is a good sign, though grievous in the moment.  God chastens those He loves; without it, we are not a son or daughter of His.

When Believers stumble and fall, because of pour judgment and disobeying God’s instructions, He is always there to lift us up and say once again that we can make it.  He is our Heavenly Father and loves us dearly.

When we repent of our foolhardiness, God is faithful to forgive our trespasses and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  The abundant life and God’s many blessings continue to flow upon those that accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The frame encapsulating my car’s license plate says this: “Christians Are Not Perfect Just Forgiven.”  Because of God’s forgiveness we need not wallow in past, wrong doings, because God throws our sins into the sea of His forgetfulness when we ask Him to forgive us.  God knows that sooner or later we will learn by our mistakes, thus growing in grace and maturing spiritually.

God is perfecting Christians through the workings of the Holy Spirit.  He gives us strength that is not our own to follow Christ Jesus with affection and loyalty.  As we do this, we put on His attributes, while God’s many blessings continue to flood our soul.  Nothing can separate us from the love of God.

Written by,

Papa Boyd