YOU ARE BLESSED
11th Aug 2021
I have a friend, and whenever I see her and ask “How are you?” her reply is always “I am blessed.” And she is! That does not mean that she is living without the trials and difficulties that are common to us all, but she knows that she is living with the presence and wisdom of God, His favour on her and His peace within her; so life can be lived with a conscious expectation and experience of blessing.
David’s son Solomon lived in the blessing of God. His name means “peace” and while he reigned that land had peace, and because of that, great building projects were accomplished and the nation entered a time of prosperity. Solomon is referred to in 1 Chronicles 22 as God’s adopted son - he was biologically David’s offspring but chosen by God.
See how David describes what God said about him in 1 Chronicles 22:9-11, “God said he will be my son and I will be his father.” The Message says, “He’ll be my royal adopted son and I’ll be his father.” Solomon’s wisdom, wealth and achievements are acknowledged today - he wasn’t perfect but he was blessed.
We too are God’s adopted children, chosen to live in a peace that has been won by Jesus. His victorious life and death enable us to live under God’s favour and blessing and to pass that on to all we meet, introducing them to a Father who welcomes each individual into His family, and who consequently become recipients of that blessing.
Obed-Edom was a receiver of the presence of God when the Ark was housed on his property. He was blessed with 8 sons whose offspring became 62 men, described as outstanding, capable and strong (1 Chron 26:6)
I want to encourage you to be conscious of blessing today, and to expect your children to know God’s blessing and to continue that line of blessing as they personally experience the adoption into God’s family and see the blessing continue from generation to generation.
Expect blessing, proclaim blessing over your family. Expect favour in all circumstances and be thankful. Jesus wants you to be “more than a conqueror” one who lives with resources he didn’t have to fight for - but simply enjoys the outcome.
Why live with a poverty mentality when you have inherited riches beyond imagination, all packaged in that one word “Blessing”.
by Joyce SibthorpeI have a friend, and whenever I see her and ask “How are you?” her reply is always
