Praise be to Him who is forever and ever. Amen!

PS- He loves you very VERY very much.

Psalm 50:10
10For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

Suppose you have just heard of someone whose financial debts have been miraculously cleared. Or your elated friend has just told you that despite being an average student in school, he scored straight As in all his subjects. Perhaps on Sunday, you heard a couple share about how they had become proud owners of a condominium which was the grand prize in a supermarket lucky draw, or how a once-childless couple is now expecting their miracle child.

When you see or hear of others being blessed, do you ever wonder when it will be your turn? Or do you even find yourself saying, “Oh, he got blessed with the very thing that I have been praying for. There goes my blessing.”

Now, just because man’s economy operates on the principle of shortage, it does not mean that God operates in the same manner. So the next time somebody gets blessed, tell yourself, “I won’t be disheartened. I won’t be jealous. I am the next one to be blessed!”

Always remember that God does not have to bless anyone at your expense. Nor does He have to bless you at anyone’s expense. We don’t have to be jealous of each other. There is a portion that God gives to you which no man can touch because it has your name on it — “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven”. (John 3:27)

Our God is a rich God. He owns the whole universe. He has contacts and blessings you do not know of and which are reserved just for you! There is more than enough for everybody with plenty of leftovers. In fact, you will not be able to take it all because when the blessings start coming in, they will come in a net-breaking, boat-sinking style. You will have to call for your friends in the other boats to come and help you! (Luke 5:1–7) That is the kind of blessings that our God gives. So get ready for your blessings and overflowing abundance!

(Source: josephprince.org)

How I love this verse! Here, we see the Redeemer of Israel in her midst - and He is rejoicing. We have a tendency to think God is worried about us. We picture Him with furrowed brow and frowning face. We envision Him watching, wondering, and wringing His hands, reacting to our every mistake. We hear Him saying, “Is Jon going to make it? I’m not sure, but I’m ready to belt him if he gets out of line.” Yet nothing could be further from the truth! The Lord in our midst is rejoicing, singing, and resting because He sees us in our glorified state. That is, He already sees the finished product.

Suppose I put some ants in one end of a shoebox, some peanut butter at the other end, and a few barriers and blockades in the middle. If I sat for a while and watched the ants, I would see them begin their journey, scratch their heads, and wonder if they would ever make it. I would see them struggle and crawl, fight and fall as they questioned all the while if anything was worth such effort. Before long, however, even though many ants would still be struggling and striving in their journey, I would see huge smiles break out on the faces of the first ones to reach the peanut butter and I would know they would all get there eventually.

So too, God sees us marching through time. We wonder if we will make it, convinced that our neighbor probably won’t. We snap at each other; we get uptight and worried - but all the while God is rejoicing because He sees the peanut butter. Our vision is obstructed and shortsighted indeed for we can only see our way to the next obstacle. Not so with God. He sees all of time and eternity at once. Yes, He sees our failing; surely He sees our faltering; but He also sees our finishing. He sees us already in glory with Him. That is why He can rejoice over us with great joy.

(Source: joncourson.com)

16/12/11: I’m thankful that God has success stored up for me. Healing stored up for my family. Revelation stored up for my friends who don’t believe in God. Restoration stored up for every bit of me that I feel has been eaten away by happenings and circumstances. Open abundance, favor, blessing, increase, joy, peace and love, for my heart. Praise be to Him..who is the author and finisher of our faith, the giver the life, the source of all good and demonisher of all evil. Praise be to Him who gave His son and would freely give anything else. Thank you Lord.