From Whom All Blessings Flow

Last night my sister was singing the Hymn “ Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow. At our church this is the common doxology or song of praise, as we present our tithes and offerings. Its goes like this for those unfamiliar.

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God all creatures here below

Praise God above ye heavenly Host

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

As she sang there were several thoughts going through my head. First, I realized that my sister was reflecting on her blessings. This has certainly been a year for her. She is blessed to have transitioned into motherhood and things have seemingly come together for her. She is preparing to graduate from Auburns pharmacy school next month, and it’s hard to believe that Moriah will be a year in June. A mighty long way she has come. I remember how tiny she was when she was first born. My sister and I were peering over her incubator in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at Huntsville Hospital. She let out a little cry and both of us froze up. She lay on her stomach and my sister finally got up the courage to flip over! Today she is trotting behind us in her musical walker and has two grown in teeth! All of these blessings flowed from God.

It is wonderful to know that God is not only working things out for my good, but also recognizing his measure of grace and faithfulness in the lives of those around me. It became to real to me the different stages of our spiritual walk. Everyone is on a journey or a walk with the ultimate goal being a relationship with Jesus Christ. No one walk is greater or superior to the other. Paul says “ I say to everyone of you Do not think of yourselves more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment. “Romans 12:3. The power of God works in those around us through both his blessings and his discipline. I was reminded of that God shows no favoritism. If he disciplines me he also disciplines others and molds them into his likeness and image. For a long time I couldn’t see this. I felt I was the only one who experienced correction. Woe to me I often cried. This is not the case because the scripture clearly states “ God Disciplines those he loves “~Hebrews 12:6. The keyword in this being those meaning more than one.

In the same way he disciplines he blesses. He gives each of us a measure of his grace and faithfulness. The measures of God’s grace come in different packages. Each package fits unique to the design and purpose God has for your life. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!