Devotion for March 1
By byFaith Staff

I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing (Ezek. 34:26).

Have you ever considered how strange it is that you can keep your balance in the shower when shampooing your hair? 

Think about it. There you are with eyes closed, standing without support, your hands flailing through your hair while you shake your head like a rock star.  Yet, despite the frenzied gyrations, you keep your balance. What keeps you from falling?

The water from the shower nozzle tapping you on the shoulder keeps you oriented.  Similarly, the blessings of God, gently shower over our lives to keep us spiritually oriented and in balance for his calling. 

When we are experiencing trials, there is never total absence of blessings. So, we praise God for the good we can see, despite the grace we cannot yet see. 

It may be good to remember the example of Bible commentator Matthew Henry. A man once stole his wallet. Henry’s response: “I am thankful he never robbed me before; that he took my wallet and not my life; although he took all I had, it was not much; and, I am glad that it was I who was robbed and not I who did the robbing.” 

Awareness of the constant stream of grace that flows over us keeps us steady for God’s service.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, you have poured down showers of blessing in my life. May the good I can see prepare me for the grace I cannot yet see as you orient me toward your purposes. 

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