Boast in the Lord (Psalm 34:2)

Today's scripture: Psalm 34:2

We who follow Christ are so blessed ... so very blessed. First, we are blessed with life itself. Our bodies are so intricately made, or as the psalmist writes, "fearfully [awesomely] and wonderfully made" (139:14).

Second, we are blessed with relationships. Our families. Our friends. God created us for relationship, and whether we have large, noisy families and a whole passel of friends or a small, intimate family and just a few close friends, we are blessed with those people who make us laugh, who grieve alongside us, who build us up and make us stronger.

Third, we are blessed with provision of all our needs. We have roofs over our heads, food in our bellies. We have clothes on our backs. Oftentimes, we're blessed with even more than what we need ... just icing on the cake.

So, what does all this blessing have to do with today's verse about "boasting in the Lord"? When we stop to think of how much God loves us and how He chooses to bless us, we should rejoice in Him and praise Him, certainly. But we should also give all glory to Him for whom we are and what we have.

Then, when others see how we recognize how He and He alone works in our lives, when we humbly give thanks for His many blessings, they'll rejoice with us. And perhaps those who don't know Him themselves may want to meet this God who gives so much to His children.