Life is good

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Good morning everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Heaven”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “May the Lord bless you and protect you; may the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the Lord look with favor on you and be gracious to you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 (CSB)
 
Our thought for today: “Life is good”
 
I think Numbers 6:24-26 is one of the sweetest and most encouraging passages in the Bible. The words were originally given to Moses from God to speak over the people of Israel as a prayer of blessing. They are words of comfort and assurance and were intended to remind the people of how much God loves them and desires to bless their lives.
 
In 2020 the Christian singers Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes released a song based on this passage. It was called “The Blessing” and it quickly became a hit. My favorite version of the song is called “The New York Blessing.” It was released during the COVID 19 pandemic as a way of encouraging people and reminding them of God’s blessings – even in the middle of a pandemic. I encourage you to take a moment now to Google either version and listen to the song as a way of worshiping the Lord this morning.
 
The words of Numbers 6:24-26, and of the song “The Blessing,” remind us of an important truth – that God wants us to feel blessed and He wants us to enjoy life. Jesus also spoke to this truth in John 10:10 when He said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance.”
 
This helps us to better understand the dilemma we considered in yesterday’s devotional that we all want to go to heaven but most of us don’t want to go yet. It’s because life is good. We enjoy living and we want to continue doing so. And here’s the thing – that’s how God designed it. It was God’s idea for us to enjoy life. So much so, that he pours out His blessings upon us so we can enjoy life.
 
So, with that understanding, do you really think you should feel guilty about wanting to go to heaven eventually, but not quite yet? God Himself will decide when it’s time for you to go to heaven. Until then, He wants you to be blessed and He wants you to enjoy the life He has given you. Life is good and God wants you to enjoy it.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim 
 
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