God does so many good things for me. (Alas, I don’t acknowledge most of them.)

Why?

He has many reasons, I’m sure. I just got done reading one of them:

“That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.” (Psalm 105:45).

His blessings on me should lead me to obedience — grateful obedience, willing obedience, joyful obedience.

Is He bribing me?

Not at all!

He blesses me because He loves me. He blesses me because He loves to do good things for me.

And He knows that my heart will bend toward Him when I experience and acknowledge His goodness to me.

May I remember today to look for His blessings to me.

And may I remember to live according to His ways.