Remember & Celebrate

Can you believe it? 2023 is already two weeks behind us and is part of the history books. 2024 has begun and it can be too easy to be so focused on the things we are planning for 2024 we forget to take time to thank God for His many blessings - big and small - from 2023.

So, let’s  take some time to remember the blessings we experienced throughout 2023. Consider the following . . .

• Take time to stop and think about each blessing – big and small – God sent your way. Write them down then focus on and thank God for the many ways He blessed you. God has blessed me with His amazing love, grace, faithfulness, and a family I'm so thankful for them! I have been able to see His hand of blessing as He answered prayers for my family. These are just a few of His many, many blessings to me!
• One of the best blessings God gives us is the opportunity to be a blessing to someone else! Take time to seek God and ask Him how He wants to use you to bless someone else. Remember, a simple word of encouragement may seem small to you, but to the one who receives it, it could be one of their biggest blessings of the year!
• Be ready to share with others - especially your grandchildren - how God has blessed in 2023 – this can be very encouraging!
• And don’t forget to be quick to listen to how God has blessed others - again, especially your grandchildren - in 2023 as well! Rejoice with them and thank God together!

Psalm 111:1-4 – “Praise the LORD, I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.  Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds,  and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.” (NIV)

So . . . as we continue to walk through 2024, make time to intentionally focus on and “ponder” the great works/blessings God has gifted to you in the past year and praise Him for them, because we do need to remember how He is gracious and compassionate, but also make a point to focus upon, remember, celebrate, and share how God blesses you in 2024 as well!