October 22, 2023
Daily Devotion:
"I am a Blessed Person"
2 Samuel 7:18-20
New International Version
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my
family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree, Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human! 20 “What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign Lord.
It's important that every once in a while we sit down, take a long look at our short lives, and count our blessings. Who are we to have been protected from the rains that fell and the strong winds that destroyed regions, leaving hundreds homeless? Who are we that He has blessed our house and kept it safe? Warm in the winter . . . cool in the
summer. Who am I, Lord, that You should give me health and strength to be able to hold a job or pursue this career or get this degree? Or to have parents who have encouraged me? Or to have these great kids and to see them grow? Who am I?
"Dream or no dream, I'm a blessed person," says David. Here is more evidence that David was a man after God's own heart.
