Blessings Devotionals
Last year for Lent, I wrote (almost) daily about the many blessings in my life. I was doing my best to forget about the negative that kept creeping into my brain and focus on the good things even if they seemed trivial. I found a verse for most posts that helped me to focus on scripture.
This year, I thought I’d gather them all in one post in case someone wanted to use them as a guide (gee, thanks!) for devotionals.
Day 1: The Little Things (Verse: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Philemon 1:25 (NIV)
Day 2: Snow Days (Verse: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
Day 3: Babies (Verse: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV)
Day 4: Friends Who Get Me (Verse: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17)
Day 5: Bath Time (Verse: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (ESV)
Day 6: Forgiveness (Verse: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Day 7: Aaron (Verse: And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 (ESV)
Day 9: The Promise of New (Verse: Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. Song of Solomon 2:12 NIV)
Day 10: Funny Friday (Verse: Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them. Psalm 126:2 ESV)
Day 11: Naps (Verse: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11: 28-29)
Day 12: Crossword Puzzles (Verse: But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Mark 10: 6-8)
Day 14: It appears I misnumbered. 🙂 Have I mentioned I don’t do math well?
Day 15: DVR (Verse: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118: 24)
Day 16: The Rain (Verse: Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth. Hosea 6:3)
Day 16, 17, 18: Leaders with Heart – Yes, I know I misnumbered again (Verse: When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. (John 13: 12-17)
Day 19: Language Acquisition (Verse: Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. Psalm 127: 3-5)
Day 21: Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils (Verse: Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. John 12:3)
Day 22: Nap Time (Verse: Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3)
Day 23: 10 Year Olds (Verse: Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and raise my signal to the peoples; and they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders. Isaiah 49:22)
Days 24, 25, 26: Pauses (Verse: And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. Mark 6:31
Day 27: Take Out (Verse: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28)
Day 28: Small Community (Verse: How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1)
Day 29: Back Pain (Verse: Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14)
Days 30-33: A Full Plate (Verse: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23)
Days 34&35: Coffee and Caffeine (Verse: Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. Ecclesiastes 9:7)
Day 36: Giggle-Inducing Interwebs Gems (Verse: You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11)
Day 37: A Child’s Heart (Verse: And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:2-6)
Day 39: His Saving Grace (Verse: When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30)
Day 40: Friends and Family (Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (NLT) Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
I recognize that there are some major gaps in numbered days (oops) and that I used Matthew 11:28 numerous times. It’s a great verse.
May you find something in these posts to connect with or to bring you closer to Him.
