Daily Devotional

-December 27, 2020-

Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,

-Praise And Thank The Lord For All His Benefits This Year-

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”

(Psalm 103:1-2).

By reading the Psalms, especially those written by King David, you find how much he praised and thanked the Lord even in the midst of some extremely difficult circumstances. He looked beyond his present distress to the Lord and what He had done for him. He also looked to the future while trusting God for the present and thanking for past blessings.

This Coronavirus pandemic has led so many in the world to be glad to leave 2020 behind, considering it a bad year, a lost year. They think that a calendar change make things different. With the vaccines being rolled out that will be true but it is still going to take time for everyone in the world to get vaccinated. Experts tell us things will get worse before they get better. We need to be patient and vigilant.

Despite Covid-19, there are so many blessings we have had in 2020. Just to be alive, healthy, living in our homes, having jobs, food to eat, cars to drive, and so much more. We are saved, our sins are forgiven, we have eternal life, and we still have our families, and our brothers and sisters in Christ. The list of our blessings and benefits is long. The Lord is with us all through the journey. Whatever God allows and brings into our lives is for our good and His glory.

Who are we to question the Almighty? He is the Potter, we are the clay. 2020 has been quite a year, unlike anything we have experienced before. Life on earth will never perfect because of how sin has wrecked havoc on our planet. Our hope is not in this world but in Christ, in heaven. It takes faith to thank the Lord in a pandemic and takes hope to look to the Lord for the future.

Can we not see God’s mercies still shining like sun? Can we not count our blessings and find them so numerous? None of us know how much time on earth we have left. We should thank God daily and use all our time, talents, and treasures to serve the Lord. Let us say with David, “Bless the Lord O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” It is so easy to complain, but it is more challenging to trust God for His plan and thank and praise Him for each step of the way.

Have a blessed day thanking God and trusting Him for your future. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean