Stream of Blessings

They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. (Psalm 36:8, 9 NIV)

We have a tendency to view God's blessings as if they come from some heavenly faucet.  Sometimes, the faucet seems to be on full blast and we bask in all of the delightful blessings pouring down upon us.  Most of the time, we only see a trickle.  A blessing here.  A blessing there.  And then sometimes it seems like God just turns off the faucet faced in our own direction.  Nothing seems to go right and it is just one bad thing after another.  In those times of trickle or complete drought, we try to find ways to get God to turn on that faucet again... maybe if I pray more... maybe if I do more good works... maybe if I give more money.

But so many of the writers of scripture tell us that God's blessings are a never-ending stream.  They just keep coming and coming.  There is never just a trickle and certainly no off button.  God's blessings keep coming.  It's our perception that needs work.  When we suffer loss or failure or when we feel anything less than happy, we think God has been turning down our blessing faucet, when really, we have simply walked too far away from the stream.

So many people can witness to the fact that in their most difficult trials, the blessings of God have been unstoppable.  They are the folks who know how to stay close to the blessing stream, instead of wandering away.  It's a matter of perspective.  And it's a matter of asking ourselves, "Who or what has God sent my way to turn this perceived disaster into a blessing?"

Get a little closer to the stream today.  If you dare, jump in and get drenched in God's blessings.

Father,
We wander away, but blame you for our lack of blessings.  Open our eyes to the constant stream that beckons.  Amen.