The social media landscape includes tweets and posts like this: “We’re going to the championship! #blessed” and “I just won $200 on a scratch off ticket! #blessed.”

It seems pretty shallow, if you think about it. Do we really believe God cares more about one team than another? Do we really believe God plays favorites through the randomness of a lottery? What is a blessing anyway?

Perhaps the operating system of our faith journey needs an update. It is certainly okay to count our blessings, but the blessings God gives us go much deeper than a trendy hashtag. Ephesians offers us a good insight: God “has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing that comes from heaven.” Heaven-sent spiritual blessings? Now that’s something to tweet about! #Emmanuel #Incarnation #ForGodSoLovedtheWorld

By Neil Myer from D365