Genesis 45 is such a beautiful story of reconciliation. It recounts the tale of when Joseph finally reveals to his brothers who he is, and they in turn tell their father that Joseph is still alive. But verse 27 especially gets to me. It says, "But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived." I know that material things are not all that matters. But I think there is power in counting your blessings. The Bible says that when Jacob saw God's blessing...his spirit revived. After reading this, I sat down and started thinking about all of the things and people that God has blessed me with. The list was extensive.
Do you want to see a spiritual revival in your life, your family, your town, your country? Start counting your blessings. But wait, you say, blessings are physical, and a revival is spiritual! What do they have to do with each other? Well...it's in the Bible. Jacob saw the carts, and his spirit revived. But really, it makes sense. God wants to and does bless us, far more than we could ever deserve. But so often we convince ourselves that our blessings are a result of our own talent, success, ambition, drive, whatever. And so we stay stuck in our own pride and selfish ambitions. The sooner we realize that every good thing comes to us from God - and that we indeed, have been blessed with many good things - the easier it will be to fall before Him in worship and love and humility. I've been counting my blessings all afternoon....and I'm still counting. Really, it's hard to be distant from God once you realize just how much He's blessed you. And once you realize how much He loves you, the most natural thing in the world will be to draw closer to Him - in other words, once you see His blessings in your life, your spirit, too, will be revived, just as Jacob's was.
Do you want to see a spiritual revival in your life, your family, your town, your country? Start counting your blessings. But wait, you say, blessings are physical, and a revival is spiritual! What do they have to do with each other? Well...it's in the Bible. Jacob saw the carts, and his spirit revived. But really, it makes sense. God wants to and does bless us, far more than we could ever deserve. But so often we convince ourselves that our blessings are a result of our own talent, success, ambition, drive, whatever. And so we stay stuck in our own pride and selfish ambitions. The sooner we realize that every good thing comes to us from God - and that we indeed, have been blessed with many good things - the easier it will be to fall before Him in worship and love and humility. I've been counting my blessings all afternoon....and I'm still counting. Really, it's hard to be distant from God once you realize just how much He's blessed you. And once you realize how much He loves you, the most natural thing in the world will be to draw closer to Him - in other words, once you see His blessings in your life, your spirit, too, will be revived, just as Jacob's was.
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