Blessings Are With Us!
I received this email from Today’s Word with Joel and Victoria Osteen. I am signed up to receive their inspirational emails and this one made me think…
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).
In the Bible, David was known as a man after God’s own heart. What kind of attitude did he have? Here in Psalm 23 he says, “Goodness and mercy are following me.” David lived with an attitude of expectancy. One translation says, “God’s kindness chases me everywhere that I go.” David’s attitude was, “Something good is going to happen to me. Everywhere I go, I know God’s blessings are chasing me. Favor is following me around.” No wonder he saw God’s goodness! No wonder he overcame his obstacles and accomplished great dreams. He knew good things were chasing after him.
Do you know what’s chasing you right now? Not debt. Not failure. Not mediocrity. Not defeat. Not lack. Not at all! You are a child of the Most High God. You have been crowned with favor. You have been redeemed from every curse. God has set you apart as His own special treasure. When you look back in your rear view mirror, you’d better get ready because you have a tailgater! There’s something coming toward you at a high rate of speed. You know what it is? Blessings, favor, supernatural opportunities, restoration, divine connections—God’s goodness and mercy following you all the days of your life!
During the difficult times it is so easy to get in a negative rut wondering if things will ever turn around. We go through so many peaks and valleys throughout our life. How often when we are in the valley do we really believe in supernatural opportunities, blessings and favors? Normally that is the last thing from our mind. Of course it is easy to believe in blessings when life is easy but the true test is when we are struggling.
It certainly cannot hurt to believe in supernatural opportunities and divine connections but why don’t we always have that belief. At this moment, while I am in a small financial crisis the thoughts come into my mind about debt, failure, defeat, and lack of…and I keep moving forward at a snail’s pace wondering when I will be in the peak again. Maybe if I started waking up every morning believing that God’s goodness and mercy are following me and great things are on the horizon for me, my life will turn around faster. At least if I believe this I will feel better and what can it hurt…
I am excited to know and believe in my heart that my dreams will come true and blessings are on the horizon. Believe and know that God’s mercy and goodness is with you during the good times and the bad times and see where the Lord will take you.
Many blessings,
Melissa