Blessings Will Chase You
Many people are not able to experience the blessings mentioned in the Bible. What I desire for you is to be blessed.
We need to be able to experience the blessings mentioned in the Bible while here on Earth.
Deuteronomy 30:19
‘This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live’
God has kept two sets of choices-
Life and Death
Blessings and Curse
This started back in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve chose to ignore God’s command and chose death.
Often we don’t receive or enjoy the blessings because we knowingly or unknowingly choose death or curse. How do we choose a curse knowingly? When we sin even though we know its consequences.
There is another group of people who do not really know the Word of God, they think the worst and are pessimistic.
Proverbs 10:6 ‘Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.’
Ezekiel 34:26 ‘I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.’
Romans 10:12 ‘For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,’
Taking the history of Jabez in 1 Chronicles, during his birth his mother gave him the name Jabez as her labour was painful. Throughout his life he was called ‘Jabez’ meaning sorrowful.
And as we keep reading further down we find Jabez crying out to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ‘Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.’
God heard his prayer and a city was named after him!
How do we receive God's blessings for us?
The first and most important thing is to keep Christ above all. Give priority to your spiritual life.
We need to be able to experience the blessings mentioned in the Bible while here on Earth.
Deuteronomy 30:19
‘This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live’
God has kept two sets of choices-
Life and Death
Blessings and Curse
This started back in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve chose to ignore God’s command and chose death.
Often we don’t receive or enjoy the blessings because we knowingly or unknowingly choose death or curse. How do we choose a curse knowingly? When we sin even though we know its consequences.
There is another group of people who do not really know the Word of God, they think the worst and are pessimistic.
Proverbs 10:6 ‘Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.’
Ezekiel 34:26 ‘I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.’
Romans 10:12 ‘For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,’
Taking the history of Jabez in 1 Chronicles, during his birth his mother gave him the name Jabez as her labour was painful. Throughout his life he was called ‘Jabez’ meaning sorrowful.
And as we keep reading further down we find Jabez crying out to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ‘Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.’
God heard his prayer and a city was named after him!
How do we receive God's blessings for us?
The first and most important thing is to keep Christ above all. Give priority to your spiritual life.
Matthew 6:33 ‘But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.’
Most of the time what happens is we try to finish everything else that we have to do and then if we have time, we pray.
What is his kingdom? Romans 14:17 ‘ For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,’
God is the Prince of Peace. It is only through him we receive peace. The peace that God gives passes all understanding.
Galatians 5:22 ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,’
Holy Spirited generated joy is the kingdom of God.
How do we move into our blessings?
Most of the time what happens is we try to finish everything else that we have to do and then if we have time, we pray.
What is his kingdom? Romans 14:17 ‘ For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,’
God is the Prince of Peace. It is only through him we receive peace. The peace that God gives passes all understanding.
Galatians 5:22 ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,’
Holy Spirited generated joy is the kingdom of God.
How do we move into our blessings?
- We should choose blessings
- We need to seek the kingdom of God
About the Author
Dr. Damien Antony
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
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