As I
looked at this picture, I thought: Wow, now that’s a meal; God has
blessed this little squirrel! And I thought… God has blessed me
as well! And not just with food, but shelter and all the other things
I really need. Not just once, but thousands upon thousands of times.
Naturally, I thought of this Psalm of David…
Psalm
23 ( World English Bible )
Psa
23:1, A Psalm by David. Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
Psa 23:2, He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside
still waters.
Psa 23:3, He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psa 23:4, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your
staff, they comfort me.
Psa 23:5, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my
enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over. (emphasis
added)
Psa 23:6, Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the
days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
Now,
my wife and I have had to work hard for what we have, but there have
been countless times that we have received unexpected blessing from
sources that we would have never even dreamed of. The most obvious
blessing I can think of is retirement, because I was completely broke
and deep in debt at 40, yet God provided what I needed to retire.
Now,
this picture is more than about just a gigantic meal, its about God’s
blessings and our response to them. Today, I will make an extra
effort to thank God for what HE has done for me. I hope you will do
the same!