BLESSED!

Written by FAVORED1 on September 23, 2009 – 9:35 am -

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain: and when He was set, His disciples came unto Him: And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

[ Matthew 5:1-17]

Good Morning Beloved,

Blessed to be a blessing…

bless⋅ed [bles-id; especially for 3, 7 blest]

–adjective

1. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.

2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.

3. divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends.

4. blissfully happy or contented.

5. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.

What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘blessed’? Do you consider yourself blessed? Is there something in you that says, “you know if I only had _____, I would be really blessed”. Or, “Man, Sister Got-It-Going-On is rich… she is blessed”. Sometimes our focus needs a little ‘tweaking‘. The older saints used to sing, “count your blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God has done”. I remember a lady at church many years ago who was envious of another sister in Christ. She saw this beautiful sister’s amazing voice, her anointing and her attractive husband. What she didn’t see was that this lady’s husband struggled with addiction, she had serious financial problems and other issues at home. She was blinded by a faulty perception of someone else’s life. She could not see that she herself was blessed. Abundantly blessed with a relationship with the God of her salvation, good health, a loving family, a loving close-knit church family and a good job. She allowed jeolousy to enter into her heart, and she missed an opportunity to get to know a fabulous lady. Sad. How many missed opportunities have slipped right through our fingers, because we never stopped to assess where we really are, and what we have right now. How many people say, “I can’t wait for this baby to be able to feed herself”, and then, “I can’t wait for this baby to walk”, and then, “I can’t wait until this child gets out of school and gets a job”, and then become depressed when they’re on their own. Time goes by way too fast. I can honestly say that I enjoy all of the phases of my family. I can remember Jah’s childhood check-ups, and sitting in the doctor’s office for what seemed an eternity. I would look at my sweet little bundle of joy and say to myself, “enjoy this time, because it won’t last forever”. Now my little bundle stands taller than me and will be 21 in two months. Pause… breathe… pray… you are one blessed individual. You are stronger than you were… wiser… richer in the knowledge of who God is. Sharper… more stable, focused and better equipped to handle all that God is about to do in your life … God is just good like that, and in the words of Christian Comedian Marcus D. Wiley of the Yolanda Adams Morning Show….

“IIIIIIIIIIIIIII KNOW HE’S ALRIGHT!!!!!”

U Blessed! … remember… you are a joint-heir with Jesus.

… and that Beloved is Good News!

Regina