Saturday April 27th, 2024
« And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God »
1 Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he answered him, “Here I am.”
2 Then he said, “Behold now, I am old. I do not know the day of my death.
3 Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.
4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.”
Many people wish to be blessed by God and man, yet have never done anything towards actualizing their desire.
Some have received great prophecies which indeed were genuine but did not come to pass because of their inaction.
There are principles that guide divine blessings;
- The first being that you must be ready to take action.
When the Lord told the children of Israel that it was time they possessed their long-promised land, they had to take action by first conquering the inhabitants before taking control of the land that flowed with milk and honey (Joshua 1:11-15).
In Exodus 14, before the Israelites could walk on dry land in the midst of the Red Sea, they had to first move forward.
That prophecy concerning you may not come to pass until you take action.
In the Scripture reading of today, Esau had to meet certain conditions before he could access his father’s blessing.
The father’s blessing, whether biological or spiritual is so powerful and can only be reversed by God; this is why you must not miss it.
If receiving the blessing is so great, imagine the implication of missing it.
- To access divine blessings, you must be ready to give.
« Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine »
You should always have something to give, not only to God but also to His servants; no gift is too big or too small.
Isaiah 55:10 says that God will always give seed to the Sower.
A seed is not to be consumed, but rather sown so that it can bring forth a harvest.
As long as you sow, you will surely reap; as long as you give, you will surely receive.
I pray that at every point in your life, you will not lack seed to sow in order to access your divine blessings, in Jesus’ name.
Prayer focus – Father, give me all it takes to access divine blessings, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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