Tuesday, November 5, 2013

November 5: Hosea 11-12; Psalm 103; Matthew 5

Whenever I read Psalm 103, I hear the song "Bless the Lord" from Godspell.  It's a joyful, upbeat song.  It's a song that would be a wonderful way to start and end each day.

To start each day listing all the benefits God has given me.  The benefits I can expect that day.  And it would be good to tally up the things I take for granted....they are so easy to miss.  You know things like: fresh air, clean water, daylight, my health, enough food to eat.  Things that I take for granted but things that not everyone has.

And what a way to end each day: to take the time to list all the benefits that saw me through the day.  Because even on my worst days, I still have: family and friends who love me, a home, clothes to keep me warm, a warm bed in which to sleep, fresh air, clean water, daylight, my health, enough food to eat.....

So many benefits that I accept casually and simply as a given.  So many benefits that enable me to provide benefits for others.

Bless the Lord, O my Soul.

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