Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits.
One of the reasons we lose our joy and the freshness and newness of things is familiarity. That simply means we get so accustomed to something we no longer see how special it is.
It’s like the mother who started reading the Bible to her young son. A few weeks later they were reading from the Gospel of John. When she read John 3:16, her son commented, “Oh, I know this. This is an old one.”
Being familiar with a scripture can do that to us. We can know it so well we feel we know all there is to know about it. It’s the same with the blessings and joys we experience in life. We need to make an effort not to take those things for granted.
If we will determine to daily be in awe of God, His Word and His presence in our lives, we will avoid the trap of familiarity.
Prayer of the Day: Father, keep my heart from growing familiar with Your Word and Your blessings. Renew my sense of wonder each day and help me never take Your goodness for granted, amen.
