Blessing God

I want Your blessing, Lord, when am I blest?
Is it when I some miracle receive?
Or like Christ said, when doubting Tom confessed,
“Blest are those who do not see, yet believe.”
“You’re blest when you believe,” said cousin Beth,
“for promises from God shall all come true.”
As Mary heard that then, so I at death,
will learn it, Lord, if I put faith in You.
Blest too if pure of heart or making peace,
or persecuted or in sorrowful moods,
and overall my blessings would increase,
if I would heed those Eight Beatitudes.
I’ll open up my heart and blest I’ll be
as You, Lord, come to bless and visit me.

                              -- by Pete Voelz     2/1/12