Sermon No. 6

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

– Hebrews 11:3, KJV

Our faith is the fuel of all hope in the world. With our faith, our prayers Angels bring the Word of God to the downtrodden, those ensnared by despair. They are reminded that no matter how tall of a mountain their troubles are, the blessings of God form an even bigger mountain. 

Our blessings are many and splendid. Sometimes we can count our blessings with the fingers on our hands. Sometimes we are given only one blessing. It might appear small and insignificant. But sometimes the smallest blessing is the brightest one we bear witness to. Small, but brilliant.

Yet, God may heap blessings upon blessings on a person. Yet, for each blessing we receive from God we must give thanks for it. For each one. However, some people receive the blessings and give no thanks for receiving it or them.  For this reason, I wonder if we have in fact received too many blessings and not shown enough appreciation to God for them.

For what rewards do we get if use our blessings from Heaven to live life? And what happens to our souls if we use our blessings to live a life of sin? How do we live a life worth living if our blessings are stripped from us with each sin we commit?

Sometimes we must lose our blessings to be reminded that to appreciate them, we must give thanks to God for them. Sometimes we are reminded that in helping others remember that God is there for them, He is there for us as well. And that when we embrace our blessings, we embrace God as well.