15 Bible Verses About God’s Blessings
God’s blessings often come in the most unexpected packages. His blessings come in the form of interruptions and detours we never would have chosen for ourselves. Today, we’ll explore 15 Bible verses about God’s blessings as we aim to cultivate grateful hearts.
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15 Bible Verses About God’s Blessings
Here are God’s words about blessings.
Bible Verses About God’s Blessings
1. Ephesians 1:3 ESV
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.
According to this verse, God has given us every blessing through Christ.
Many people spend their lives searching for God’s goodness. Meanwhile, his goodness is always with us, and his provision is present. We have all we need to live godly lives in Christ.
2. 2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
God blesses us so that we may honor him by working hard for him. We aren’t meant to keep these blessings for ourselves; we are called to share them.
3. James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Every good thing in your life is a gift from God.
This truth can radically change the way we see the blessings surrounding us.
4. John 1:16
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
God’s grace is his action in our lives to accomplish what we cannot do without him. And here’s the clincher: We can do nothing of eternal value without him!
He has poured upon us grace upon grace to help us honor him!
5. Psalm 31:19
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
God blesses those who revere him and take refuge in him. This is a wonderful promise when we doubt his care and provision. When we run to him for refuge, he protects us and blesses us.
6. Proverbs 16:13
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
When we commit our work to God, he blesses it.
7. Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
This is a wonderful promise. When we obey God, he blesses us with favor, even favor from other people.
8. Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
God blesses those who put him first.
Matthew 6:33 reminds us that when we seek first his kingdom and righteousness, all other things are given to us.
9. Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
God also blesses those who aim to follow him in all their ways.
This includes being mindful of the company we keep, guarding our words, and meditating on God.
When we honor God in these areas, he blesses us by filling us with his presence and allowing our lives to yield fruit.
10. Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.
Lastly, God blesses those who pursue him with all their hearts.
When we seek God, we find him!
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Let’s now look at some practical applications of these Bible verses about God’s blessings.
Applications of These Bible Verses About God’s Blessings
The forest smelled like damp ferns and a hint of smoke from the smoldering campfire. As I sat alone on the porch of the tiny cabin, I embraced the serenity of one of God’s greatest gifts: the treasures found in his created world.
The song of a nearby hermit thrush ushered me into an ethereal world, and I watched as droplets of morning rain clung to the railing like teardrops.
I was just beginning to quiet my mind when they arrived.
Two little boys barreled out the door full of laughter and the unbridled desire for adventure. As they struck the earth with their homemade jackhammers and asked me dozens of questions, I mourned the loss of my quiet moment. And then, as if my Creator were speaking, I saw the scene for what it was.
The quiet moment with the raindrops was not the gift.
The noisy boys were the gift.
God’s Greatest Gifts Hidden in Life’s Challenges
Much of my life, I’ve overlooked God’s greatest gifts because they’ve arrived in unexpected packages.
As a teacher, I didn’t understand that the boy who often tested my patience and refused to obey my directives was one of God’s greatest gifts. That dear boy taught me how to love people when they seem unlovable. God also used him to prepare me for the most challenging moments of motherhood.
When I endured severe pregnancy sickness for nine months—three times—I knew that the baby growing within me was a gift. But the sickness never felt like a gift. It didn’t feel like a gift as I lay on the couch and missed Christmas dinners, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and events that mattered deeply to me.
Looking back, I see that the work God did in my heart through those three pregnancies was a tremendous gift. The illness felt unbearable at times, but God used it to soften my rough edges, humble me, deepen my capacity for empathy, refine my priorities, and teach me about gratitude.
Furthermore, every setback in my career—every closed door and disappointment—has eventually revealed itself as a gift. These setbacks were God’s form of protecting me from paths that weren’t best for me.
Interruptions As Gifts
As I watched our little boys play outside the cabin, it was true that their presence had interrupted my quiet moment. Interruptions rarely feel like gifts.
However, many of life’s interruptions—the interruptions that are more serious than noisy children—hold God’s hidden gifts as well.
Are you facing any interruptions to your plans today?
Were you hoping for Plan A—or even Plan B—but God set your feet on the pathway of Plan Z?
There are gifts hidden within this different plan. These gifts will probably come in unexpected packaging, packaging such as a difficult diagnosis, an unexpected job change, or an unforeseen challenge with a loved one.
Every part of your circumstances won’t feel like a gift. But if you look hard enough, you just might realize that the gifts are hidden throughout your difficult circumstances.
Everything Is Grace
A friend of mine often repeats the phrase, “Everything is grace.”
In other words, everything is a gift from God.
The same God who offers blessings like songbirds on summer mornings also permits losses. Yet he threads the losses with blessings, too. These are the gifts we only receive through adversity.
In every moment, whether joy-filled or frustrating, we have a choice: Look for the gifts or grumble about the challenges.
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I haven’t learned to count every challenge as grace, but I’m inching closer with each passing day.
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