It's that time of year again, when the heat gives way to the chill, the sun plays peekaboo with the clouds and the lighting and thunder start to roll across the sky. For those of us in the Western Hemisphere that is.
There's so many changes going on around me as people trade shorts for sweaters, pool time for school time and fireworks for firesides, that I can't help but wonder if we're letting the Holy Spirit do His work to change our lives. So often we (and I'm as guilty about this as anyone) get so caught up in the little things, getting somewhere on time, making sure all the bills are paid, or wondering what on earth to make for dinner that we forget about all the blessings we have. It's not that those things aren't important, of course they are but don't get so caught up with those things that we forget to enjoy the amazing life that God has given us.
As seasons change there are some times of year that we tend to take stock of these things. At Thanksgiving we take time to name our blessings, at Christmas we remember all that we've been given, at Fourth of July we celebrate our freedom and at days like 9/11 we remember what it took to get us to this point but what about the rest of the year? What about every day?
1 Chronicles 16:34 says "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."
Think about that for just a moment, His love endures forever... that covers every single day, every single moment of our entire lives and beyond. How can we not be grateful for that?
In Psalms the well known verse says "This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
We know that he made every day but do we live like it?
Here's the thought for the day bloggers, as the seasons change let your hearts be changed also, remember to be grateful for what blessings God gives and take a moment to revel in the wonder of His enduring love.
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