Grateful, Ungrateful

"For Every Mountain"

I've got so much to thank God for

So may blessings and so many open doors

A brand new mercy

Along with each new day

That's why I praise You

For this I give You praise

For waking me up this morning

That's why I praise You

For starting me on my way

That's why I praise You

For letting me see the sunlight of a new brand day

A brand new mercy along with each new day

That's why I praise You

For this I give You praise

You're Jehovah Jireh

That's why I praise You

You've been my provider

That's why I praise You

So many times You met my need, So many times You rescued me

That's why I praise You

I wanna thank You for the blessings You give to me each day

That's why I praise You

For this I give You praise

For every mountain You brought me over

For every trial you've seen me through

For every blessing

Hallelujah, for this I give You praise

Tonight, as I was praying, this song began to play on the church's prayer, playlist. I did not realize how much I needed to hear these words. God began to speak to me as I sat and listened intently to the music. 

He began to tell me, "You have been ungrateful." 

What? Me? How could that be? I had just thanked Him for something just a minute ago. Sure enough, I began to search my heart. I called out to God and asked Him how I had done this. 

He began to speak to me saying, "I have brought you through the night. I have watched over you and kept you. I have given you breath to breathe. I woke you up and showed you a new day. I have walked with you in your moments of distress. I have done this all today." 

Right then and there, tears filled my eyes. I began to thank Him and tell Him how sorry I was for neglecting to praise Him. 

Many times in life it is easy to forget about the "little" things that are given to us day after day. We say that it is just a normal occurrence and there is nothing really "big" or "great" about it. If we could really see what God has done just while we were sleeping, or in that moment of fear or depression, maybe we would understand. It is not meaningless. It is supernatural. It is powerful. God took the time to say good morning and let oxygen fill our lungs. He set His angels around us as we slept and sheltered us from harm. This is the supernatural. Sometimes we fail to realize that it is just as big of a miracle to be alive another day as it is to be healed of cancer. 

Thank you Jesus for showing me just how miraculous You are and for showing me my faults. I want to thank You for waking me up this morning and for protecting me throughout the day. Thank You Jesus for Your supernatural blessings!