Count Your Blessings
Dennis HickersonJuly 8, 2012
Deut 2:7
Introduction
- Family member recently had car accident
- The car was badly damaged. but thankfully no one was hurt
- Important to look at the blessings
- God used this situation to impact a number of lives
- Sometimes we use bad judgment, and reap the consequences
- But even then, God works to bring it to a good conclusion
God watches over us
- As the Israelites traveled through the wilderness, a hard road, God has blessed them and watched over them, despite their problems
- And he got them into their destination, the Promised Land
- Genesis 12:1-3 God's promise to Abraham included that he would be a blessing to others
- Abraham chose to be obedient to God, and not follow the ways of the world
- And we are a part of that blessing
- Romans 8:14-15
- Paul here refers to the process of adoption
- The child who was adopted lost all rights pertaining to his birth family
- But he became a full heir to all rights that came along with being a member of his or her new family
- Ephesians 1:3 - we have been blessed in the heavenly realms, with every spiritual blessing
Blessing in honoring those around us
- Ephesians 6:1-4 - blessing follows honoring our parents
- Need to both obey and honor our parents
- As parents we should care lovingly for our children, even when they are disobedient
- Our role is to honor God, honor our parents, honor our children, honor fellow Christians
- Love is what it is all about
Praise God in the midst of your trials
- David was a man after God's own heart
- He had a quick repentant heart
- When chased by king Saul, David was still quick to praise God
- Think about the blessings, don't focus on the negative thoughts that come
- Psalms is a good place to go, to reinforce this positive approach
Testimonies
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