Blessed - Elton John
Living life with blessing

What it means to me

My good friend Thomas Welgemoed first brought the song Blessed by Elton John to my attention. He said it felt like a prophetic message at a time when he felt life was getting him down. I have since come to appreciate this song in much the same way - when you feel life is getting you down, remember that you are blessed.

It is David that said that God knows us intimately - even before we are born. In Blessed, Elton John sings of the love a parent might feel for a child. This reminds me that we have a heavenly Father that loves us and that he wants the best for us. In fact, he blesses us till our cup overflows.

Yes, at times it might feel that we are alone, no one cares and that we have no blessings. But God promises - and a promise He makes is a promise He keeps. Yes, you might not feel like it now, but there is a great future for you. And your blessings might not be what you want, but it will be what you need.

A long time before you were born, God planned you. In a loving way he decided that your eye colour must be the colour it is for his divine purpose. Even before you can walk in his ways he knew about every step you will take in your life. Before you could speak he knew every word that you will ever say.

And through life, its ups and downs, remember: You'll be BLESSED. It's a promise!

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