May 6, 2026

Baskets of Blessings Day 6 by SGLY Ministry

Blessing: Family Blessings
Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.
When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD. Psalm 128:1-4 NKJV

Message:
“Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.” So many blessings are given to those who fear the Lord it is just amazing! When we fear the Lord and walk in His ways, we are blessed as well as our family. The Lord says we shall be happy, it shall be well with us, and with our descendants forever!
Believers, we need to remember this every day and give thanks! And, we need to share this good news with all those we know.

Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever! Deuteronomy 5:29

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Psalm 91:4 ‘He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge.’

- Our refuge and protection is found in God alone.
- He has been our help in the past, and He will continue to help us in the future.
- He is our Shelter from the storms and challenges of life.
- He will be our Refuge and Protection in life, and in eternity.

PRAYER: Lord, come, by Your Holy Spirit, and cover me with Your feathers. May I find the hope and security I need as I place my life and my future under Your wings of refuge. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Camouflage

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Hebrews 4:13

We were on the back porch. A holiday morning, not much stirring yet. I was slowly waking, cradling my steaming coffee mug, when my husband quietly asked, "Do you see what's in the tree there?"

I strained to look, and all I saw was healthy, green fronds. I noticed how tall the coconut palm was getting. But I didn't see what he was talking about.

"Sit here", he said. "There's something blocking your view there."

Perfectly camouflaged, the iguana lay draped over a top branch. I zoomed in the lens, and was once-again amazed, at the mimic, nature can come up with.

"He's so concealed by his coloring and marks", I thought. However, my husband saw him, then I did as well. Sometimes I cover things up, put a smokescreen over them. But nothing in all of this world, including my heart, is hidden from God.

Our very thoughts are known to Him, and they are not even a surprise.

He doesn't say, "Hmmmm, imagine that, what she's thinking"....or, "Gee, look what he just did!" No news to the Lord, who knew us before we were even born (Psalm 139).

And, He loves us anyway. You may have heard this, and it is true: there is nothing you could ever do that would make God love you more, and there is nothing you could ever do that would make God love you less. He loves you. Period. Forever. Unconditionally. Just as you are. Forever and ever.

That is definitely good news.
Daily Wisdom

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Turning It Over

Thought for the Day

"Everybody has something...debt, illness, relationship problems, job issues, school challenges... Not one of us is free from some type of burden. But, you don't need to carry that burden alone - God asks you to give it over to Him and He will bear it for you."
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Today's Word

"Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens." (Psalm 68:19 NIV)
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Today's Prayer

Father, there are not sufficient words to express the gratitude that I carry in my heart for your bearing the burdens that used to be in its place. Amen

The Whisper Of God

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Hebrews 12:1b ‘Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.’

- Each one of us has a particular race that God has marked out for us.
- No two individuals have the same race or course to pass through.
- God has a unique plan and purpose for each of our lives.
- With His help we can run our race and reach the goal He has for us.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for calling me to run the race that You have prepared for me. May I keep my eyes on You, so that I will not be distracted. Help me to run with perseverance so that I can enjoy all You have prepared for me. Amen.

Pastor Andrew Roebert

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A Bible Devotion

Be Slow To Speak

JAMES 1:19 NIV 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

How many times have you said something and later regretted it?

Too often we practice: Speak now and think later.

What would happen if you silently consulted with God before speaking? If you thought about, and prayed about, everything you said -- before you said it -- your life would be different.

1 PETER 3:10 LB 10 If you want a happy, good life, keep control of your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies.

Words are powerful and should be used to accomplish a purpose. Don't just talk for no reason.

PROVERBS 17:28 NIV 28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.

Remember, you can always learn more by listening than you can by talking.

Be slow to speak!

SAY THIS: God, please help me to control my tongue.

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Think Positively by Joyce Meyer

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. — Philippians 4:8

I once interviewed a minister and his wife on our ministry’s television program. I asked the man what his weaknesses were. His answer: “You know, I don’t concentrate on them. I am sure I have some, but I couldn’t tell you right now what they are because I just don’t focus on them.”

I laughingly replied that I would ask his wife later. I was sure she would know his weaknesses, even if he didn’t. When she joined us later in the broadcast, I promptly popped that question to her. She replied, “To me, my husband is perfect; I don’t focus on his weaknesses. He has so many strengths that I just focus on them and help him be all he can be.”

It didn’t take me long to understand why these two were so happy and upbeat all the time—and why they had such a wonderful marriage. Confident people make it a habit to think and act positively. Therefore, they enjoy life, and they accomplish a lot.

Prayer Starter: Lord, it seems as though it’s a lot easier to see others’ negatives rather than their positives. Help me to see others through Your eyes, especially my loved ones and those with whom I am closest. I want to bless and support them as You do. Amen.

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2 Corinthians 12:9 ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’

- In all that we face and go through, His grace is sufficient to see us through.
- Challenges will come our way, but His grace and power will be with us.
- Our feeling of weakness gives us another opportunity to trust Him.
- As we trust in Him, we will discover that He is all we need.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for another opportunity to be able to trust and rely on You. You know every challenge and issue I am facing, and through it all You are with me, and You will make Your grace and power available to me. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Bible Verses

So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34

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“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (Psalm 103:8)

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John 15:12-13 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

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"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

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Psalm 139:23-24 – Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

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Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

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Prayers

Prayer to Treat Others Well

Father, thank you for bringing me into your family. May I never disappoint you in the way I treat others. Teach me to show love, patience, and acceptance to all who come to me; let me show peace of soul and firm conviction that your will governs all. And I pray that others may see in me the qualities of character that can only be attributed to your presence in my life. Make my life a window for your light to shine through and a mirror to reflect your love to all I meet. To you be the glory and the honor, forever and ever, through Jesus my Lord. Amen.

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I dedicate this day to you, mighty God. I pray that your Spirit will lift me up this day, and that your face may shine upon me all the day long, that I might do your will and lead a new life in Christ, reborn in the Spirit. Amen.

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Father, I thank you for loving me with an everlasting love. With loving-kindness you have drawn me, and you will build me, and I shall be rebuilt. Nothing shall separate me from the love of Christ—not tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril nor sword—nothing shall separate me from this Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. I receive your unfailing love for it is my comfort! Amen

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Lord, each of us has different talents and abilities. We ask you to inspire us to discover and develop the best within us. Lead us to be both humble and generous in praising others for the good use of their talents. Amen.

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Dear heavenly Father, thank you for Your abundant love and mercy that You have shown to all of us. I have needed Your mercy on many occasions. When I have called out to You, You have never failed to reach down and restore me when I have failed You, and sinned. I am grateful for Your unchanging love. Help me to be like You and show mercy and love to those around me, even when they have failed me. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness in my heart. May Your love manifest in the body of Christ, so that we truly love one another and serve one another. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Lord our God, we look to you and to Jesus Christ our Savior. Continually renew your grace and your power in our lives, we pray. Renew your grace and power, that we may have light even in dark and distressing times and through the Savior may overcome as we wait faithfully for your kingdom. Help us to be ready to take anything upon ourselves, to serve you with body and soul, with all we have and are. May we belong to the hosts of those who go to meet you, who wait for your coming kingdom, which will bring comfort to the world and to all people who now suffer and grieve. O Lord our God, have mercy on our times and on our world. Grant that with thanks and praise we may soon see the signs of the fulfillment of your promises. Amen.

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Dear Father, I thank you for helping me when I need it most. I pray you help me help others when they are in need.