“And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou
shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God” (Deut. 28:2).

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent” (Pro. 28:20).

“Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Eph. 1:3).

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful” (Psa. 1:1).

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people
whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance” (Psa. 33:12).

“O taste and see that the LORD is good:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him” (Psa. 34:8).

“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;
and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off” (Ps. 37:22).

“He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed” (Psa. 37:26).

“Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth
not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies” (Psa. 40:4).

“Blessed is he that considereth the poor:
the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble” (Psa. 41:1).

“O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee” (Psa. 84:12).

“Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that
doeth righteousness at all times” (Psa. 106:3).

“Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth” (Psa. 115:15)

“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,
and that seek him with the whole heart” (Psa. 119:2).

“Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed
that feareth in LORD” (Psa. 128:4).

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from
the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning” (Jam. 1:17).

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR HIS BLESSINGS!

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into you life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Let Jesus come into your life for a lifetime. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20). — Copied

On September 5th, I attended my first University of Tennessee football game. Boy, it was great! Now, I’ve been to football games before. I went to see the Detroit Lions 22 years ago before they moved into the Silverdome. Of course, I’ve been to high school games and enjoyed them. But going to a U.T. game was special. Being a student of human nature and of psychology, I learned several things at that game - basically how we can boost our church attendance.

Here is what I have come up with:

1.) We’re going to replace our cushioned pews with steel benches and remove the backs.
2.) We’re going to make people sit very close to each other. Especially close to those we don’t know.
3.) We’re going to take the top off the building. There must be something about having a top on the building that keeps people from coming in.
4.) We’re going to have someone holler real loud into the loud speaker. I guess that’ll be me since I’m the preacher.
5.) Oh yeah, one last thing. We’re going to make everyone pay $20 to get in - even before they know the outcome.

U.T. is second only to the University of Michigan in attendance at football games. University of Michigan has 105,000 and U.T. only has 95,000; but we’ll settle for 95,000 at church. Oh, one more thing. We’re going to change our services to last three hours instead of one. Boy, with these changes you’d better come early next Sunday to get a good parking place.

— Adapted (Original written by Larry Acuff)