For the Christian, gratitude should be a life attitude.
“Count Your Blessings” was written by one of the prolific gospel song writers
of the past century, a Methodist lay preacher named Johnson Oatman. It would be
good for us to rediscover the profound truths expressed by Mr. Oatman in the
four stanzas of this hymn. In the first two verses he develops the thought that
counting our blessings serves as an antidote for life’s discouragements and in
turn makes for victorious Christian living. The third stanza of this hymn
teaches us that counting our blessings can be a means of placing material
possessions in proper prospective when compared to the eternal inheritance
awaiting believers. Then as we review our individual blessings, we certainly
would agree with Mr. Oatman’s fourth verse: The provision of God’s help and
comfort to the end of our earthly pilgrimage is one of our choicest blessings.
Each of us could spare ourselves much despair and inner
tension if we would only learn to apply the practical teachings of this hymn in
our daily living.
Make a list of God’s blessings and share this list with your
family and friends this Thanksgiving.
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