Blessed

I went out full, but the Lord has brought me home again empty. Ruth 1:21

What a confession! How easy it is to look at our natural circumstances and set them in concrete by our confession.

Fortunately for Naomi God did not heed her confession as He had a better plan.

Naomi had gone out with a husband who thought it was good to live in a land of idolatry. This husband gave her two sickly children who eventually died. The sons married into the culture and it destroyed them.

Naomi did return with a treasure, although she could not see it. She had Ruth, a woman of faith. Naomi's attitude got in the way.

What have I got? A loving God, an ever present guide, a comforter, a faithful friend, a true husband, a lover, a powerful ally one who never sleeps, one who goes before me.

I am blessed, I am blessed and highly favoured of the Lord. His word never changes, is ever true, He is great, He has abundance in His hands, He shares His glory with me, He surrounds me with His love, I am truly blessed, no weapon that is formed against me can prosper, for my God is for me, who can be against me.

I have favour all over me, I am blessed when I go out, I am blessed when I come in, I am blessed when I sit down, I am blessed when I rise up, I say I am blessed. I am blessed at all times because of Him.

Best of all He said 'it is finished'. He did it all, He paid it all, He won it all. It is Finished. Amen!