Why are we so oblivious to God’s blessings in our lives? Maybe it’s because we “pray”, but want God to answer our “prayers” in a way that pleases us. Why do we “pray”; “if it is your will”, yet when our will is not fulfilled we sulk and lose hope.
How many of our prayers; no matter how selfish, has the Lord answered even if we did not deserve them? How many blessings have we received from the Lord without anything on our part being offered? Why do we fool ourselves into thinking that our works earn us the Lords’ blessings? Haven’t we learned after so many studies and sermons that what the Lord does for us has nothing to do with what we do or don’t do, that he will bless us- and even those who do not believe- whether or not we serve Him?
Why are we heedless to the blessings we receive from God without even asking for them; and yet hold onto the “prayers” He does not answer?
My prayer is that He may teach me how to claim His promises through prayer the same way David and Job did, not according to my own ideas. May He help me realise the blessings; and so many there are, and that He prepares me while He is busy preparing for those blessings I am not ready for. May we learn to pray the persistent prayer, and may we humble ourselves and ask for forgiveness when we realise that our desires are not His will for us.
I know I’m blessed, and so are you; let us be grateful and revel in the Lord’s abundant love. It pleases Him when we appreciate what He gives us, so let us not disappoint. No matter how little or useless the blessings may seem; let’s remember that God saw it fit for us to have them, so there might just be a purpose. Let us also remember that our blessings should be blessings to others as well; while we eat at the table that the Lord has prepared for us, let the crumbs that fall thereof; fall in the hands of brethren in need of blessings. God vindicates for us, why do we punish ourselves?
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