God Blesses First

If God did not first bless us we would have nothing with which to bless Him. There is nothing any of us have that we did not get from God with the exception of our sin. What is our attitude toward Him? Are we grateful? Do we use all things for His glory?

John 1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 3:27: John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

Acts 17:28: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Romans 11:36: For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 4:7: For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

1 Corinthians 8:6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

2 Corinthians 5:18: And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

1 Timothy 6:17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

2 Peter 1:3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

1 John 4:19: We love him, because he first loved us.

1 Corinthians 10:31: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:17: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Ephesians 5:20: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Thessalonians 5:18: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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