COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

“When the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us… whom when Paul SAW, he THANKED GOD…” —Acts 28:15

These brethren that came from Rome to greet Paul were a “sight for sore eyes.” When Paul SAW this brothers in the Lord, he stopped and THANKED GOD! This is a good practice for every Christian! There’s nothing like seeing a fellow Christian when you are facing a difficult situation.

“Count your blessings!” That is excellent counsel, but before you can COUNT your blessings, you need to recognize them first!

A man who owned a small estate decided to sell it. He called for a real estate agent and he asked him to write an advertisement describing the house and land. When the ad was ready, the agent took it to the owner and read it to him. “Read that again,” said the owner.

The agent read the description of the estate once more. “I don’t think I will sell after all,” said the owner. “I have been looking for an estate like that all my life, and I did not realize I already owned it!”

Open your eyes and see how God has blessed you! What you want may already be yours if you’d “count your blessings and name them one by one. It will surprise you what the Lord hath done!”