Blessed Each Day

October 16

As this is being written in the year of 2012, the current president of the United States has recently made an assertion that has left many voters insulted by his ‘spin’ on how they attained their success. The man in the Oval Office denigrated the achievements of some of our most productive citizens by saying, “…you didn’t build that yourself.”

Many who have reached the pinnacle of the business and professional world would beg to differ with him. They know the tireless effort they have expended to establish themselves. They know the long hours and sleepless nights they have spent to traverse the road to success.

Because so much of the president’s background is shrouded in secrecy, it is speculated that perhaps he attained his lofty position through the efforts of others rather than because of his own effort. Perhaps we shall never see his educational and academic and professional records, so we shall never know. But from another vantage point, he is absolutely on point.

As the prophet tells us in Isaiah 26:12, “Lord, all our success is because of what You have done…” Ultimately, no one achieves the goals he desires for himself apart from the hand of the Lord being upon him to guide and to bless. Thank You, Jesus, for Your mercy that is new each day (Lamentations 3:22, 23) and which empowers your people through their labor and their prayers to be blessed each day.