The blessing of the LORD, it maketh
rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it – Psalm
10:22
Remain blessed!
That in blessing I will bless thee,
and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as
the sand which is upon the sea
shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies – Genesis 22:17
Divine
blessing is a blessing whose source is from God. Because it does not come from
men, it is often not well understood by men. It often comes in mysterious ways
through insignificant channels which is often difficult to explain.
Is
it not a mystery that a woman who has entered menopause will get pregnant and
bear a child? That is the wonder of divine blessing experienced by Sarah
(Genesis 21:1-3). It was the wonderful blessings of God that caused the land of
Gerar to yield increase for Isaac even in the mist of drought and famine
(Genesis 26:1-15). May God’s wonderful blessings locate you and put laugh on
your lips in every area of your life.
Divine
blessing is totally a function of God’s mercy and grace. God bestows His
blessings on a person not because he or she qualifies but because God, in His
mercy has decided to move in the man’s favor.
Having
said this, it must be noted that there are certain qualities in a person that
attracts God to bless the person. One of such conditions is that the person must have a relationship with God. This
means that the person must be a child of God (John 1:12). So you must be born
again to be better qualified for God’s blessings.
You must be a fellow that is given
to total obedience to the word of God. In Genesis 12:1-2, God
said to Abram, “… get thee out of thy
country and from thy kindred… and I will make you a great nation…” God did
not say He will bless Abram then he will obey Him. Rather God said obey me
first and I will bless you. Total obedience to God’s word positions you for
divine blessing. Obedience to God’s word means you will live holy, evangelize,
be a giver, pay your tithe and obey every righteous instruction and counsel
that proceeds from the altar.
To attract God’s blessing, you must
be a worshipper. Solomon gave God an intense worship
slaughtering several burnt offerings and that night God visited and asked him
to make a choice of the blessing he wants (1Kings 3:4-5).
That story of King Solomon reveals another
important point which is that you must
ask God for specific blessings. God could have gone ahead to bless Solomon
with anything but He decided to hear from Solomon first. It was the blessing
Solomon asked of God that he got. Similarly you must be specific when praying
to God for blessings. It is what you speak to God that He will release to you.
Such prayer of course must be guided by the spirit of God you won’t be asking
amiss (James 4:3).Remain blessed!
Fortune Ihunweze is a pastor, Christian teacher, author and counsellor with great passion for prayers. Email: fortune.ihunweze@gmail.com
Other useful resources:
YOU HAVE AN INHERITANCE IN GOD'S WILL - ebook
WINNING GOD'S HEART - ebook
TAKE OFF YOUR SANDALS - ebook
BEFORE YOU SAY I DO - ebook
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