Psalm 107:43 ......Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things... Sunday opening Message 10-04-2020

      Life comes at us fast. Some times good things happen, and other times we face an onslaught of difficulty after difficulty. When the waves of strife drive our faces into the dirt, we must not give up, lose heart, or stop trusting God. But lest “trusting God” becomes a mere cliché for us, God has ordained things for us to do to keep our minds fixed upon Him. It is a wilful act that we must do to think upon Him and remember Who He is and what He has done. As Paul says in Colossians 3:2, “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” We are vulnerable to getting overwhelmed by the nonsense of this world, and it is imperative that we remember some things, particularly, that which is true about the many blessings which we have in Christ.

Counting Your Blessings

Counting our blessings is always being humble and giving thanks for everything in life. We are thankful for Jesus Christ who is everything. We are thankful for food, friends, family, God’s Love. Appreciate everything in life because there are people who are starving and in a way harder situation than you. Your bad days are someone’s good days.

There is so much to be thankful for, and so many blessings to count. In fact, if only we could see all that God does, we would have more mercies than we could ever account for. Let us not let the missiles of the devil knock us down such that we forget that we have Christ and the many blessings of God. We should never lose hope, and we should always have reason to be thankful.

Even when you drink a glass of water do it for the glory of God. Continually thank Him and this will result in you being content in life.

You can write down all the things God has done in your life and all the times God has answered your prayers. God always has a plan and when you go through trials read what you wrote and know He allows things to happen for a reason, He knows what is best. Its good to remember this. This is not to say that we need to be passive in our lives. We need to do our part. We need to make our best effort and know that God is with us.. We cannot just sit idly by and expect God to do everything for us…

But….If He helped you before He will help you again. He will never forsake His people. Thank God for His promises that He never breaks. Continually draw near Him and remember without Christ you have nothing.

Continually praise Him and give Him thanks.

Psalm 105:1 Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Psalm 107:43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.

Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.



Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.



Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!



There can be Joy in trials! When it’s hard to count your blessings take your mind off the problem by meditation and seeking the Lord in prayer.

James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.



Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

Paul said in 1 Timothy 6:8, “If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.” Elsewhere, we read that he learned to be content in any circumstance (Philippians 4:11), and it was the constant presence of Christ which made his contentment possible (Hebrews 13:5). Paul didn’t learn contentment overnight, but it was over time through a great deal of suffering. He learned not to overlook the basic, small provisions of God, but to be thankful for them. With mere food and covering, he could be content. Sometimes, God allows suffering to help us be mindful of all of the many smaller graces that He has given us in our lives. It is easy to overlook things and take them for granted. We should be thankful to God for them, as insignificant as they might seem. Just comparing our state to somebody who is in a worse state does not necessarily make us feel better. But if we thank God that we have the things that we realize that others might not be so fortunate to have, then our thanksgiving can change our perspective and bring us contentment. We need to maintain Paul’s attitude of thankfulness for all things and in even the most dire and unfair of circumstances. We need to make a point of it to thank God for the blessings that He gives us each and everyday. One of the first steps into spiritual decay is to refuse to give God thanks after experiencing His goodness and seeing His power manifested on our behalf (Romans 1:21). If we fail to acknowledge Him, we can begin to feel proud and self-sufficient, which is a dangerous road to be on. Rather, we need to acknowledge God’s provision in everything (Proverbs 3:5-6) so that we can stay on the straight and narrow path.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Dear Lord ..On this Sunday you know our every need. Help us even through each hour that we may be strong in mind , body and spirit. Help us set an example for others as we walk through this life, even though time of tribulation… We pray for those who have eyes but cannot see, for those who praise but have hardness intheir heart. We ask that all those who struggle find strength and see your wisdom manifest in their lives…

Lord, thank you for your wonderful love for us. Thank you that you do the blessing. Thank you that although our hearts are often wounded within us, you heal us and help us to bring healing to others.

Help us always to see ourselves in Christ, united to him, and walking in a relationship with him. Give us confidence, not based on ourselves, but on who we are in Christ Jesus. Help us to count our blessings.

Bless our bible study and all of its members this morning…

We ask these things in Jesus’ name….

Amen