Day 2
A Reason to Pray -Count
your blessings
God
has blessed us with so many things that we cannot begin to thank Him for. One
reason we need to pray daily is that we will remember these things. Especially
on the days that we are not so full of problems to share with the Lord, we need
to remember the good things He has done. On the days that things are going good
in your life, pray to thank Him as you count the many blessings He has given
you. They are innumerable when you think about it all. He has given you so many
things to make your day easier, to cause you to love Him more.
Today
sit up and bow your head, say ‘Good Morning Lord’, and begin to thank God for
everything you can think of. Thank God for a floor to put your feet on, the sun
that is shining in the window, the rain falling on the ground, even the noise
you heard that woke you up in the first place. Fill your time with Him with
thanks.
A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple.
1 I will exalt
you, Lord, for you rescued me.
You
refused to let my enemies triumph over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
and
you restored my health.
3 You brought me up from the grave,[a] O Lord.
You
kept me from falling into the pit of death.
4 Sing
to the Lord, all you godly ones!
Praise his holy name.
5 For his
anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime!
Weeping may last through the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
6 When
I was prosperous, I said,
“Nothing can stop me now!”
7 Your
favor, O Lord, made me as secure
as a mountain.
Then you turned away from me, and I was
shattered.
8 I
cried out to you, O Lord.
I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,
9 “What
will you gain if I die,
if I sink into the grave?
Can my dust praise you?
Can it tell of your faithfulness?
10 Hear
me, Lord, and have mercy on me.
Help me, O Lord.”
11 You
have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning
and clothed me with joy,
12 that I
might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks
forever! Psalm 30 1-12
Once
you have thanked Him for your many blessings go on with your day thinking about
things as you go.