Do you recognize what God has done for you?
or do you think you did it on your own…
'For the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.”’ ' Deuteronomy 2:7
i know that i’ve struggled with this feeling during parts of my life. times where i believed i did it all to get to where i was or have the things i did. it’s not that i felt God didn’t exist or had a hand in it, simply forgot to acknowledge Him and took the credit.
even though i failed to do so, God was still loving and continued with His protection over my family and i. there have been times of famine because of poor decisions i’ve made putting my family in jeopardy - choosing drugs and getting high over them. pawning stuff or getting high-interest loan because i couldn’t wait for my next paycheck. as the saying goes, i robbed peter to pay paul.
what is so amazing is that The Lord never left me, despite the stupid things i was doing. He made sure that we had a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, food in our belly that kept me/us going. none of what God did for me was deserved, it is simply His unconditional love that compels Him to.
over the past 4 years i’ve had little to no income, borrowed a lot of money, took out most of my retirement, and really made it difficult for my family. if not for Jesus, i wouldn’t have made it through it all. i know first hand that i am still where i am and that my family and i are not without because of The Lord’s grace and mercy. for that i will always be grateful, acknowledge His goodness, and let anybody know what He has done for us.
Father God, thank you for always watching over our steps. giving us what we need and also don’t deserve. grateful for your constant presence in our lives. i will speak of your goodness all the days of my life. in Jesus’ name i pray, amen!