May 7, 2026

Baskets of Blessings Day 7 by SGLY Ministry

Blessing: Blessed in Obedience
Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
Who delights greatly in His commandments. Psalm 112:1

Message:
Delighting greatly to do the Lord’s commandments, is more than just obeying a law or rule out of duty, it is doing so because we love Him and want to please Him.
When we fear the Lord we respect His words and want to honor and obey Him. We delight in doing His will. We know that we can trust Him and that He would not tell us to do anything that is not for our good. So, when we listen to Him, and obey Him, we are blessed because we are doing what is best for our lives.
Read all of Psalm 112 and you will see many blessings that those who fear the Lord and delight greatly in His commandments receive.

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Go to God with Your Mistakes

Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. But if we come to Him, if we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) When we come to Him in faith, He will restore us, heal us, and deliver us! He will do above and beyond what we could ever imagine!

Joel Osteen

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Be “God Loves Me” Minded

God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. —1 John 4:16

I remember when I began my ministry. When I was preparing for my first meeting, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to teach, and what came to my heart was, Tell My people I love them.

“They know that,” I said. “I want to teach them something really powerful, not a Sunday school lesson out of John 3:16.”

The Lord reminded me that if people really knew how much He loved them, they would act differently than they do.

As I began to study the subject of receiving God’s love, I realized I was in desperate need of the message myself. I had a sub- conscious, vague sort of understanding that God loved me, but I needed deeper revelation. The love of God is meant to be a powerful force in our lives, one that will take us through even the most difficult trials without our ever doubting God’s love.

Power Thought: I am actively aware of God’s love for me.

From the book the book Power Thoughts Devotional by Joyce Meyer.

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We have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. – Hebrews 6:19 (Holman)

What keeps you steady when things get tough? Where do you turn when life isn’t going like you planned? What keeps you going when you feel like you can’t make it anymore?

That thing that keeps you going when all else seems lost is hope. Hope keeps us going when we feel we can’t make it anymore. Hope keeps us moving forward towards our dreams and calling when we don’t feel like it.
Don’t lose your hope. Hope keeps you going when you feel you can’t make it. – @studentdevos

Hope is what keeps us steady. The good news is that as Christians, our hope is in Jesus. If our hope is in Jesus, we know that it can’t be shaken. So no matter how tough what you’re facing might seem, you can take comfort in the fact that your hope is secure. Jesus has your back.

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Empty Out The Negative

Your life is like a container that God created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, creativity and much more! But if you allow worry in, it pushes out peace and all the good things God longs to deposit in you.

As you empty out the negative in your life, God can fill your life with good things. He’ll give you beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and you will have peace in the midst of any storm.

Joel Osteen

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The Helpful High by Victoria Osteen

I've found that I am truly the happiest in life when I'm helping other people. When I get my eyes off of my circumstances and focus on how I can help others move forward, there's no greater joy. I believe that we all are the happiest and healthiest when we are reaching out to others. In fact, there was a study on happiness that was interesting because it talked about how our actions can create the emotion of happiness within us. You would think a person would be happiest on vacation or when they got a present. But this study showed that the emotion of happiness really comes from the sense that you are being helpful! That's because your purpose is tied to helping someone else. The study called this feeling "the helpful high!" It's that wonderful feeling you get when helping someone else.

Today, do yourself a favor and look for ways to be helpful to others. If you are feeling down, if you are feeling discouraged, encourage someone else. Push someone else forward. I believe this is the principle of sowing and reaping in action! When you step out to help someone else, you are really helping yourself—you are sowing seeds for happiness in your future!

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." (Proverbs 11: 25, NIV)

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Daniel 6:26 'For He is the living God and He endures forever; His kingdom will not be destroyed, His dominion will never end.'

- We serve an eternal, living and caring God.
- Nothing can destroy or undermine His plans and purposes.
- He rules and reigns in the universe and He rules and reigns in our lives.
- Nothing, absolutely nothing, can separate you from His great love for you!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for this beautiful day. Today I want to remind myself that You are God and You are in control no matter what I have been through or what I may still face in the future. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Bible Verses

Psalm 138:8  8 The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands.

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1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 NLT 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Matthew 10:31  ‘So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.’

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“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16)

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The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”  Romans 8:15

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James 5:16  “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

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How sweet Your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.  Psalms 119:103

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Prayers

Prayer for Purity of Thought

Almighty God, who alone gave me the breath of life, and alone can keep alive in me the holy desires your Spirit brings; I pray to you, in the name of your infinite compassion, to sanctify my thoughts and endeavors this day; that I may not begin to act without a pure intention or continue it without your blessing. And grant that, having the eyes of my mind opened to behold things invisible and unseen, I may in heart be inspired by your wisdom, and in work be upheld by your strength, and in the end be accepted by you as your faithful servant; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

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May it please you, my good Lord, that there may come a day when I can repay a little of my great debt to you. O Jesus, strengthen my soul, you who are good above all good; and since you have inclined my soul in this way, show me how I may act for you, whatever it may cost, O Lord. Here is my life, my honor and my will; I have given them all to you and they are yours: use me to do whatever you want. Amen.

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Holy Spirit teach me to love the Lord my God with all my passion and prayer and intelligence…. and give me the grace to love others as well as I love myself. I accept and love myself—Your workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works. I release Your love that is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit toward my family, friends and enemies. I will not return evil for evil, but will let my enemies bring out the best in me, not the worst. When someone gives me a hard time, I will respond with the energies of prayer. Father, I love You because You first loved me. Amen

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Dear heavenly Father, I am grateful for Your loving kindness toward me. I do appreciate Your grace and mercy in my life. When I come to You asking for forgiveness of my sins, I can feel Your mighty power cleansing me. I do want You to correct me when I need it, as I do not want to get off of the path of holiness. Lord, use me to reach out to those around me with the same love You have shown me. Guide me today in the things that I should do. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with so many things to do. I am trusting You to show me the things that are priority and give me the grace and strength to do them. May I be an instrument of Your love today. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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Dear Father in heaven, we thank you with all our hearts because we know you are holding us by your hand and leading us on all our ways, in spite of all contradiction, strife, distress, and confusion within ourselves. What are all these compared to your love, which does not let us go but watches over us and finally brings us to what is good? Release us from our many burdens. Free our spirits and our souls more and more until we can do nothing but give praise and thanks with heart, soul, and strength for all you are to us. Amen.

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Dear Lord, You are my light and salvation. With you I am not afraid and have nothing to fear. Thank you for being there for me even when the hour is darkest.

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Prayer for Peace in Troubled Times

Dear Lord, in these troubled times make your presence known to all the peoples around the world so that they may see peace as the only way to salvation. Replace the anger and violence in our hearts with joy and tranquility and help us to seek the good in everyone. Cause us all to realize that without you we can do nothing that will bring us peace and joy. Thank you for hearing and answering our prayers. Amen.