This week I realized that Lydia needed some new clothes. It's getting warmer and I realized she only has one t-shirt. But as she has also been sick this week, I couldn't go shopping. So, I ordered her some clothes online.
Today a courier delivered a package to our door. It was some of the new clothes for Lydia. She tried a t-shirt and a pair of shorts on and wore them for the rest of the day. When I was getting her ready for bed tonight, we were looking at her outfit aswell as the other new pair of shorts.
"Thank you, Mum," I said to her. Then I thought, I wonder if she actually realizes that I brought these for her. To her it probably just looked like they came from the courier. Not from me.
Then I thought, I wonder how often I don't think to thank God for a blessing because I don't think of it as coming from God. I just thank the person who delivered it.
God is my Heavenly Father (and Mother). The blessings, gifts and encouragement that come to us through people are really gifts from God. While we need to thank the "delivery person" we most of all need to thank God because that's who they're really from.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.--James 1:17
God gives us what we need through "delivery people" or circumstances. Both the happy things but also the painful things. The painful and hard things are the gifts wrapped in black wrapping paper. Blessings in disguise. We can also thank God for those hard blessings too. Because of the gift that is underneath. The gift of Himself.
And may it be our daily desire and prayer that we would be used by God to deliver His blessings to others. What a great joy to be used by God to give God's children what they need. When we stay in touch with Him throughout the day, He'll give us blessings to deliver. Encouragement, prayers, love, a hug, a listening ear, a meal, a message, a gift or some practical help. The list goes on. And may we always keep in mind that we are just the courier delivering God's good gifts.
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