Sunday February 14th, 2021
Memorize: Deuteronomy 28:12 New King James Versions (NKJV)
« The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. »
Read: Genesis 27:27-29 New King James Versions (NKJV)
27 And he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him and said:
“Surely, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field which the Lord has blessed.
28 Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine.
29 Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brethren, and let your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be those who bless you!”
Message:
Our topic for today is the best prayer anyone can say for you. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the full meaning of the prayer.
What is a blessing?
A blessing is an addition of good things after basic needs have been met.
For example, Matthew 5:45 says our God causes the sun to rise over the good as well as the evil, and He causes the rain to fall on the wicked and on the righteous.
In other words, there are certain basic needs that God will supply whether you are good or bad.
But when God wants to bless, He does not bless the wicked. He adds good things to those that He wants to bless.
A blessing can also be likened to a benefit.
People in paid employment typically get a basic salary, but in addition, some get fringe benefits; these fringe benefits are actually the blessings.
It is these benefits that David was talking of in Psalm 68:19 NKJV:
« Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation!»
The Lord will load you with fringe benefits today in the mighty name of Jesus.
To bless is also to summon all the good forces – angels, heavens, earth, rain, soil and so on, together for an individual’s assistance.
When you bless someone, you are telling all the forces to come together and assist the fellow to succeed.
Isaacs blessing to Jacob in Genesis 27:28-29ERV is a good example to explain this with. It says:
« 28 May God give you plenty of rain, good crops, and wine. 29 May the nations serve you and many people bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers. Your mother’s sons will bow down to you and obey you. Whoever curses you will be cursed. Whoever blesses you will be blessed. »
So when someone says God bless you, it means that whatever you decide to do, everything in heaven and on earth will work to ensure that you succeed.
It means that every force, both in heaven and on earth will cooperate with you to ensure that you reach your goal.
Now, I use the authority vested in me by the Almighty God to pray for anyone reading this today: God bless you!
Action point: Obey the commandments and will of God at all times and His blessings shall abound upon you (Deuteronomy 28:1 -2)
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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