Memorise:
Blessed is he whose transgression is
forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1
Read: Genesis 27:1-4
1 AND it came to pass, that when
Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau
his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here
am I.
2 And he said, Behold now, I am old,
I know not the day of my death:
3 Now therefore take, I pray thee,
thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some
venison;
4 And make me savoury meat, such as
I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before
I die.
Message
Many people desire to be blessed by
God and men, but they have never bothered to do anything to actualise their
most-desired blessings. Many have received fantastic prophecies which they know
are theirs indeed, but they have never taken any step to bring about the fulfillment
of such prophecies. When the Lord told the children of Israel that it was time
for them to possess the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey, the onus was
on them to depose the illegal occupants before they could possess it (Joshua
1:11-15)
It is very important that the
children of God know the principles that guarantee divine blessing so that they
can endeavour to apply them. Years ago, at London Heathrow on my way back to
Nigeria, I met two of my children who greeted me, and I responded accordingly.
One of them moved towards me and helped me with one of the carry-on bags that I
was struggling with and I said, “God bless you.” On hearing “God bless you”
coming from me to the one who helped me with my bag, the other fellow said,
“What about me, daddy?” I spontaneously responded, “What for?” He saw me laden
with luggage and merely greeted me, so I merely greeted him in return. If God’s
blessing is conditional, and indeed it is, then I won’t put it on those who do
not deserve it.
From our scripture reading, take
note of the condition Esau needed to fulfill before he could access his
father’s blessing. The father’s blessing, both biological and spiritual, is one
that must not be missed. It is powerful and only reversible by the Almighty
God. The greatness of our loss is therefore unimaginable, if we do nothing to
access His divine blessing. One way of accessing divine blessing is stated in
Proverbs 3:9-10. Take care to apply this in your life.
Many so-called children of God today
are in deep financial and material agony. They seek God’s blessings to no avail
because they have failed to realise that it is when they give that they would
be given. It is my belief that you would always have something to give not only
to God but also to His servants. You can use one orange to entertain four
visitors at a time instead of letting them go empty. My prayer for you is that
at every point of your life, you will not lack food to eat, and you will not
lack the seed to sow to access your divine blessings in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, open my eyes to recognise
what it will take to access my divine blessing, in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE
IN A YEAR: ISAIAH 54:57 and ACTS
10:44-11:18
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye
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