Blessed Indeed

Isn't great to know that regardless of life's circumstance, how you feel, and/or what you think; if you are a child of God and you have accepted His son as your personal Savior, you are blessed! Sometimes we think we're blessed if we have what we want in life. If I have the right car, right spouse, live in the right house, etc., I'm blessed. But God's Word tells us that we are blessed simply because Jesus has forgiven our sins. Let's read it together. Acts 3:26 states, "To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to BLESS you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities." (Caps all mine:)

Iniquities according to the Greek word means unrighteousness and wrongfulness. Acts 3:26 is telling us that Jesus was sent to bless us by turning us away from our wrongs. Having our sins "blotted out" as Acts 3:19 states, is the greatest blessing we could ever receive from our God. No matter what car we drive or if we even have a car determines our blessing. Even if we are sick in our bodies and we need God to touch us physically, we are blessed if our sins have been forgiven.

I love that God sent His son to allow me to live a blessed and abundant life. Jesus is the Prince of life (Acts 3:15) and He came to give us life and life more abundantly (John 10:10). I may not feel blessed or even believe I am living an abundant life if I look around me and see the material items others may possess. But I promise you that material items do not give life. That is given only to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. He came so that I may live. He came so that you may live.

Thank you Lord for your sacrifice. Thank you that when we repent, you not only forgive us, but allow us to be refreshed in Your presence. You are the Life Giver and we are blessed indeed !