Fridays are FABULOUS.... and so are God's Blessings!

Have you ever sat around with friends playing the game, Top Five? Based on a given category, each person shouts out their top five favorites and tell why.

For the rest of the month we'll be reminded of the many blessings God has given, the importance of acknowledging them, and why we should thank Him for being gracious. Too much focus on less favorable aspects of life often causes us to lose sight of God's blessings (both great and small).

Truth is, regardless of our current situation there is always someone, somewhere who's worse off than we are. So, we should always be thankful for what we have and in some cases for what we don't have.

Numbers 6:24-26 records this,

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”

This passage should encourage us. God is the giver of every good and perfect gift. Some of His gracious blessings include—the pardon of our sins; peace in our homes; the health and strength of our families; the availability of needed resources; safety and protection of evil.

Today, take FIVE minutes to rejoice and give thanks to God for FIVE blessings He has given you.

The Top FIVE Challenge:

• List your Top FIVE blessings and tell why you are grateful for them
• Consider another scripture that reminds you of God's blessings
• Meditate on that scripture for the remainder of the day
• Tomorrow, pick another FIVE blessings and repeat the challenge