20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 16)

OTHERS RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS, BUT WHERE ARE MINE?

BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you
with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
(Jeremiah 31:3)

MEDITATION:
Have you ever stopped and meditated about the love of God?
His love is baffling and beyond our understanding.
Our love is often conditional
(dependent on the actions of the target of our love).
But God’s love is unconditional – it remains constant
regardless of our actions.

His love is an incomprehensible and inexplicable mystery.
Man cannot adequately illustrate
the righteousness of God and His love.
It cannot be measured or explained,
yet we could not live without it.
Imagine how different our life would be if God withdrew His love.

Because of God’s love,
He has many blessings for those who love Him.
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear
has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” – the
things God has prepared for those who love him.
(1 Corinthians 2:9)

Some people say they have not received God’s blessings.
First of all, they may not have acknowledged
and appreciated the blessings He has given them.

Secondly, if they are missing out on God’s blessings,
then based on the scriptures, it could be because
they don’t love Him as they should.
Some want to give God a token expression of their love
and then expect His best blessings for them.

For instance, there are some CEO Christians who come
to God’s house to praise and worship Him on Christmas
and Easter Only (CEO’s).
Others may meet with the Lord at His house
less than fifty percent of the year.

The love relationship between God and believers
doesn’t work like that.
We can’t expect His all
when we give Him our partial – that’s not love.
Love says,
“God I want Your all and Your best,
so I will give You my all and my best”.

One other thing about God’s love – it “draws” people to Him.
It doesn’t demand anything, but rather attracts people
through His loving kindness, grace, and mercy.
In other words, once people become aware of how loving
and kind He is, they have a desire to know Him better.
The more they love Him,
the more time they want to spend with Him.

However, at the same time, Satan is busy “drawing” people
away from the Lord and causing them to miss out on His blessings.
Satan even helps us in justifying the reasons why we
only give God a portion of what we could give, and a
partial of what He wants from those who love Him.

ACTION:
Are you receiving all of the blessings God has for you?
If not, then are you failing to show your love for Him?
You do believe His Word is true, don’t you?
He says He has prepared much for those who love Him.

His work in you has only begun – He has a wonderful,
exciting and thrilling future for all of His children who
love Him and show their love through their actions.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, although I cannot fathom the vastness
of Your love for me, I know that You do love me with an
unchanging love. I also realize that You have many blessings
for me that may be locked away because of my failure to love
You as I should. Forgive me for not giving You the priority
You deserve in my life. Help me to make the changes I need
to make in my life, so that I will love You more, and so that I
will want to spend more time with You and the rest of Your
family. I want to unlock the door to the additional blessings
You have for me, and according to Your Word, the amount
of my love for You is the key to those blessings. Thank You
that Your love for me is unchanging!”

20 Day Challenge – Day 1:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-1/

20 Day Challenge – Day 2:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-2/

20 Day Challenge – Day 3:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-3/

20 Day Challenge – Day 4:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-4/

20 Day Challenge – Day 5:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-5/

20 Day Challenge – Day 6:
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-6/

20 Day Challenge – Day 7
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-7/

20 Day Challenge – Day 8
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/14/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-8/

20 Day Challenge – Day 9
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-9/

20 Day Challenge – Day 10
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-10/

20 Day Challenge – Day 11
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/17/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-11/

20 Day Challenge – Day 12
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/18/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-12/

20 Day Challenge – Day 13
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/19/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-13/

20 Day Challenge – Day 14
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/20/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-14/

20 Day Challenge – Day 15
https://utvolwoody.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/20-days-in-2-hours-challenge-blessings-day-15/