“So he [Jacob] went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said…” Genesis 27:27 a
What is a blessing? It represents God’s goodwill. Furthermore, He uses people as a channel for His blessing. It invokes divine favor, and confers well-being and prosperity to others. We all long for blessing. We desire blessing from God, and blessing from those we love and respect. This high level of approval and support comes in a variety of forms.
It can be words of admonishment and instruction. It represents words that paint a larger context of God’s overall will and purpose for your life. Blessings not only represent God’s favor and direction, but they also sanction support from other servants of Christ. So, where does this longing to be blessed lead? It means you first receive the blessing of God and others, so you in turn can be a blessing.
Think today, how you can be a blessing to another. How can you give people a divine context, so they recognize and enjoy God’s purpose in their life? Perhaps it is a quiet private prayer for them. Or, the Lord may lead you to publicly lay hands on someone, while asking for His blessing to reside on their life and work. Your bold blessing may be just what someone needs as they continue in their faithfulness to their family and faith. It can be a simple word of encouragement, or a letter of gratitude.
Your blessing to others can be formal or informal. Think of creative ways to formally bless your children as they transition into adulthood, or how you can informally bless a friend launching into a new career. In Christ we bless others, without Christ we curse others. If we do nothing, people are prone to fill in the blank with negative thoughts and feelings. What power you have through the power of a blessing. Use it prayerfully and happily. Have you been blessed, so you can bless? The Bible says, “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her…” (Proverbs 31:28).
Related Readings: Genesis 5:2; 2 Samuel 6:20; 1 Peter 3:9; Revelation 1:3
Transformational Living
Who can I bless today that may not feel worthy of a blessing?
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My thoughts!
I have a mentor at work that shared some developmental reading material with me. I read it and really discovered a lot about myself. The reading material was a blessing and what I do with it will be a bless everyone around me (work and home)!
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