We have a roof over our heads, we have good health for the most part, we can breath, we have clean drinking water, we have a furnace to keep us warm on cold nights, and most importantly we have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ who promises to never leave us nor forsake us.
Someone mentioned tonight that they have a journal that they keep and they write things they are thankful for. It is always good to remember what the Lord has blessed us with. Sometimes we take things and His blessings for granted. I admit I take things for granted probably more than I know. I take for granted that I have a warm comfortable bed to sleep in at night. There are some people in this world that don't have that luxury. I have clean drinking water. There are many people in some areas that don't have clean drinking water. I have a job so I can make money to help further the Kingdom of God and to pay my bills of course. There are some people who can't get a job for one reason or another.
Sometimes we forget how much we have been blessed by God. We who have been blessed by the Lord in this way need to be careful of pride and becoming complacent. We may think we are better then those people that have less than us, but that is no the case. We are no better at all.
I have read and heard about believers in Jesus Christ who live in extreme poverty and yet the joy that they have is amazing. They have more joy and a greater faith in the Lord then people who have been blessed with many material things. The joy of the Lord is their strength indeed.
Sometimes we who have so much tend to forget those who don't have very much and that makes me sad. We should be thankful for all that the Lord has blessed us with, but we should also share those blessings with those who aren't as fortunate as we are.
The days are growing more troubling and the time of the return of Jesus Christ is drawing near. We believers need to clear minded and focused on Him. The Lord wants us to love Him with all of our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. He has also told us that we ought to love our neighbors as ourselves.
The Lord has blessed us so greatly so we can help those in need. The greatest need that a person has is for salvation. People need to hear the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ and grow up in Him. The days are growing extremely short. People need Jesus.
I Peter 4:7-11 says,
"7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves,
they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through
Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. "
We believers in Jesus Christ need to be alert and awake so the Day of the Lord's coming won't take us by surprise. We need to be living and walking by faith in the Lord and be empowered by the Holy Spirit that indwells each of us that are trusting Christ as Savior.
We have been commanded to love each other and that is what we should so. We live in a world where the love of many is growing cold day by day. We need to forgive the hurts of the past and put on the love that Christ has for us and love those He has placed in our paths.
The Lord has blessed us with many gifts and we need to use them to minister to other people. We must remember that what ever we do we must do it as if we were doing it for the Lord.
Lord ,
Thank You for blessing us so greatly.
Help us to bless others and help us to reach out to others with the love of Christ.
We praise Your Name.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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