THE COMMON THREAD
"Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above." - James 1:17
What are the greatest
blessings in your life? Take a few moments to jot down what you feel are
some of life’s greatest blessings. If you’re feeling real grumpy today,
this will really help you! Just give it a try. Now as you think of
those blessings, I ask you, “Is there a common thread through the
blessings, and why are those blessings so great? What makes them
unique?”
In addition to my
Christian grandparents and parents, I’m also thankful that God has
blessed me with an incredible Christian wife. And what’s so interesting
is she has a similar heritage. We had nothing to do with those Christian
grandparents. We had nothing to do with Christian parents. It was all
by the grace of God that we received these blessings. We’re also blessed
with Christian siblings. We’re blessed with three sons, along with
their wives, that all have real relationships with the Lord. Not only
that, but they’ve blessed us with beautiful grandchildren, as well! And,
of course, we are blessed with countless friends.
My point in all of this is our greatest blessings are really
relationships. And seemingly, in my life, the most significant
relationships have that common bond with Jesus Christ. But I want you to
know these blessings are not perfect. Sure, they’re all influenced with
that relationship with Christ, but they are imperfect because all of us
sin. All of my relatives sin. I sin. My wife sins. We all sin.
So, what is the perfect
blessing? Well, the one perfect blessing is Jesus. He is the perfect
gift. When we’re called to heaven, or when He returns, that is when we
will be perfect like Jesus. And that, my friends is the greatest
blessing of all.
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