The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 KJV
While reading today, I came across that verse and had to stop to think about it more.
These are my thoughts. The blessing of the Lord does indeed make rich, but often people will say that there is suffering and persecution that comes along with being a Christian following God’s path. That is true. But it doesn’t mean that the blessings given by God are what has caused the sorrow. That plain and simply is the devil. He tries to tear us down because the blessings of God strengthen us. He wants to tear us down and make us feel that God is punishing us- or even not blessing us. He wants us to turn away from God.
God gives graciously and with love. And yes, there are tests and trials along the way. But the blessings of God, when we receive them, include no sorrow. It is people and other sources that try to rob us of the joy of those blessings, possibly resulting in sorrow.
The Lord has blessed me abundantly and I have no sorrow.
See my post from one year ago!
I am so grateful for the richness of His blessings...and that there is no sorrow in His gifts to us!
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Alida
That was a nice post Blossom... It reminds me to be grateful for the blessings Jehovah has given to me.
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