It’s a strange concept, really: what we may consider bad things can actually be blessings. Those of us who come from a first-world setting sometimes fail to realize the ease by which we travel, eat, entertain, and sleep. We get comfortable with our things, and we call them blessings just because we like them. When we see others without such comforts, we remind ourselves of how blessed we are. Which begs the question: Is a person blessed who does not have these comforts?
In the world of Jesus, Jews had (and still do have) a blessing for everything. It comes from the recognition that all things that come from G-D are blessings – the good and the bad, and He deserves our gratitude for them. He shapes us through the tough times when we lack “stuff,” and through times of plenty when we have more than we need. These are hard lessons for Jamie and I to learn, but we're getting there.
While being in Ecuador, we have witnessed the riches of G-D's blessing even in the poverty that surrounds us. We are VERY blessed here and so are you, wherever you are. Everything we have - and don’t have - is a blessing and should be received with thanksgiving because we belong to our Creator. All of life is a blessing with Him.
With this in mind, here are some things that G-D in His grace has revealed as blessings for us in Ecuador:
In the world of Jesus, Jews had (and still do have) a blessing for everything. It comes from the recognition that all things that come from G-D are blessings – the good and the bad, and He deserves our gratitude for them. He shapes us through the tough times when we lack “stuff,” and through times of plenty when we have more than we need. These are hard lessons for Jamie and I to learn, but we're getting there.
While being in Ecuador, we have witnessed the riches of G-D's blessing even in the poverty that surrounds us. We are VERY blessed here and so are you, wherever you are. Everything we have - and don’t have - is a blessing and should be received with thanksgiving because we belong to our Creator. All of life is a blessing with Him.
With this in mind, here are some things that G-D in His grace has revealed as blessings for us in Ecuador:
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The point is not about WHAT we have but WHO has us. We have a G-D that – rain, sleet, or shine – is present in the midst of grief and sorrow, joy and happiness, famine and plenty. Because of this, we can be thankful and consider ourselves blessed in any and every situation – starving or stuffed, naked or clothed, sick or healthy. As one of my favorite songs says: “You [G-D] give and take away. You give and take away. My heart will choose to say, ‘Blessed be Your Name.’”
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart.
The L-RD gave and the L-RD has taken away; may the name of the L-RD be praised!"-Job 1:21
The L-RD gave and the L-RD has taken away; may the name of the L-RD be praised!"-Job 1:21
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