Take Time to Review and Count Your Blessings
Written by Dr. Ann Shorb on July 13th, 2009 in Self Development.
Remember when you were young and the school teacher said “We will be having a test in a few days?” That meant that it was time to start reviewing the things that you had learned in class. Hopefully, you had been studying all along.
But when he said it was time for the exam, it was time to stop and take a good, thorough review of everything that you had gone over. You had to try to remember everything, put it in its proper place, and know how to use it for your benefit.
The Bible is also full of reviews. Because reviews are mentioned so many times in the Bible, I think God wants to give us the message that sometimes we need to stop and review in our own lives. In the Old Testament (Exodus 15) Moses was a good example of someone who reviewed. After Israel was led to safety through the Red Sea Moses reviewed how God had destroyed their enemies and protected them.
Exodus 15:1 says, “Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song unto the Lord.” Then he starts into the song, and the whole song is a review of all the things that God had done for them: how He saved them, how He gave them mercy, how He stretched out His hand and destroyed their enemies, how they had gone through the wilderness, and how He had taken care of them.
Although Moses took the time to review what God had done for his people, he wasn’t alone. There are many Psalms that review the great things that God did for Israel throughout many difficult and trying times. One that stands out is Psalm 18 where David writes that God is his strength.
While the Old Testament has some excellent examples of reviews, this also continues into the New Testament where we can find even more. In Hebrews we can read a review about the many great things that God had done. The review also talks about great leaders from the Old Testament and how they had tremendous faith in what they could not see.
It is good for us to review. Never, never get too busy that you forget what God has done for you! Take time to count your blessings. Like the old song says, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.” Take time to review and to count those blessings!
