October 10

We are deeply touched by unexpected acts of kindness, by random evidence that we’re thought of with love and that our feelings are worthy of consideration. Of course, we gladly accept the well-thought-out plan that provides us a pleasant surprise, but small, every-day consideration can’t be topped.

We have read the scripture that tells us God’s mercy toward us is new each day (Lamentations 3:23) and we are thankful for that. We are not so foolish as to believe that life could be good, that we could arrive at blessings by our own endeavors or by happenstance.

So we cry out as did David in Psalm 119:21, “Let Your mercy and loving-kindness come also to me, O Lord. Let Your salvation be mine according to Your promise.” We know our own proclivity to take God’s goodness for granted. We presume that because today has been blessed, tomorrow will be blessed also.

And we don’t want to handle God’s mercy and kindness lightly. We want to have thankful spirits that acknowledge His consistent kindnesses and rejoice in His unexpected blessings. Because He is so good to us, we sometimes forget to express our appreciation. Let’s rejoice the heart of God with our hands lifted in thanks and continual praise!