"And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command thee this day... all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God."
Deuteronomy 28: 1, 2 (King James Version)
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EXPLORATION
"There Will Be Showers of Blessings"
"God is more anxious to bestow His blessings on us than we are to receive them."
St. Augustine
What blessing do I long for in my life?
Am I paying attention and "hearkening" unto God in my life?"
"Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments, but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures."
Joseph Addison
INSPIRATION
"Blessings we enjoy daily, and for most of them, because they be so common, (we) forget to pay their praises. But let not us, because it is a sacrifice so pleasing to Him who still protects us, and gives us flowers, and showers, and meat and content."
Izaak Walton
Yesterday, we ended our study with the beautiful promise found in Deuteronomy 4: 20, "But the Lord has taken you and brought you forth out of the iron furnace." Over the last few days, I have received prayer requests from so many who feel as though they are going through the "furnace of affliction," right now. When we are in the midst of some terrible trial, be it drug addiction, marital infidelity, rebellion of a child or a severe health or financial crisis - the question asked most often is, "Where is God in all this mess?" As some of you have shared with me, "I've asked God to help me and He doesn't seem to hear me at all! I've waited and waited and there's still no answer."
