Lucky!

Last week our family was rushing out the door for our mid-week church service.  As our oldest daughter, Lillian, age five, ran out the door, the screen door caught her foot and she went flying over the edge of the porch.  My husband said she amazingly regained her footing and landed on her feet almost like a gymnist!  He looked at her and said, "Girl, you're lucky!"

A few minutes later, my husband was buckling the kids in their seats, and Lillian asks, "Daddy, what is 'lucky?'"

He gave her a simple, but profound answer.  "Lucky means God was GOOD to you."

I know that there are many god-fearing people out there who ban the word luck from their vocabulary, but when you state it that way, then yes, I am lucky...and God is good!

"That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." Matthew 5:45

Good things happen to good people and bad things happen to good people.  But, don't you find it amazing that good things also happen to the unjust, or unsaved, people?  Why is that?  Because God loves them too! And he is GOOD to all!

I AM LUCKY!  I feel like He has been extra good to me.  He spoils me!  If you stop to look at your life, you'll find he spoils you too!  A few weeks ago I was introduced to this amazing song and I'd like to share the lyrics with you.

I Have Been Blessed
by Michael Compton
 

When He moves among us—all that He does,
All of His mercy—all of His love,
If the pen of a writer, could write everyday—
Even this world could never contain—How I’ve been blessed.

Warmth in the winter—Flowers in spring.
Laughter of summer, the changing of leaves,
Food on my table, and a good place to sleep
Clothes on my back and shoes on my feet
I have been blessed.

I have been blessed, God’s so good to me
Precious are His thoughts of you and me
No way I can count them, There’s not enough time
So I’ll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good, so good
I have been blessed.

Arms that will raise—a voice that can talk,
Hands that can touch, legs that can walk,
Ears that can listen—eyes that can see
I’ve got to praise Him as long as I breathe
I have been blessed

A mother and father—nurtured and raised
Sisters and brothers—memories made
Our pastor to lead us—this altar to pray
Stripes that heal—the blood that still saves
I have been blessed.

I have been blessed, God’s so good to me
Precious are His thoughts of you and me
No way I can count them, There’s not enough time
So I’ll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good, so good
I have been blessed.

We live in a country—the greatest on earth
Where the flag stands for freedom and what it is worth
She stands in a harbor—Miss Liberty calls
All have given some, but some gave it all
So we could blessed.

He’s my shoulder to lean on—when I am down
The Rock where He leads me when I’m overwhelmed
The place where He hides me under His wings—He’s not just a song
He’s the reason I sing—I have been blessed.

I have been blessed, God’s so good to me
Precious are His thoughts of you and me
No way I can count them, There’s not enough time
So I’ll just thank Him for being so kind
God has been good, so good
I have been blessed.

 

 

Yes, I'm lucky, I'm BLESSED!