OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-30/08/2016-PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE BLESSING-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE BLESSING
Memorise
Wherefore
the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of
thy father, should walk before me forever: but Now the Lord saith, Be it far
from me; for them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall
be lightly esteemed. 1st Samuel 2:30
Read
Deuteronomy
28:1-6,
1 And
it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all
his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above
all nations of the earth:
2 And
all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt
hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy
God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed
shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and
the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine,
and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and
blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
KJV
MESSAGE
If you want
to command the blessings of God, you must be willing to pay the price. If you
want the kind of blessing that does not have any form of sorrow, you must be
willing to obey the instructions of God. If you want the kind of blessing that
is no respecter of seasons, you must be willing to live a holy life. This means
it is very possible for you to enjoy God’s blessing all the days of your life;
however, there are principles that command this blessing. When you follow and
honour God, you have no fear of tomorrow. There are many people who are worried
about what their tomorrow looks like. They don’t know what will happen next.
For those who are living holy, they know their tomorrow will be alright as
promised by God in His Word, they know they will prosper. This is automatic for
them because the Word of God says:
“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good
of the land”
Isaiah 1:19
If you are
living a holy life, God will supply all your needs. There are many people who
are blessed but they have no peace. For those who walk in the path of God, He
blesses them and adds peace to their blessing.
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with
him for they shall eat the fruit of their doings”
Isaiah 3:10
If you want a
glorious promotion, you must live a holy life. The Almighty God is no respecter
of persons. He will never bend His standards. He is very strict and perfect. It
is the blessing of God that takes an individual to the top. The moment you
choose to live by His standards, God will lift you up on high. If you do not
live holy, you will always see yourself falling down. Those who are down always
suffer but when you are on top, the Lord will bless you greatly. This is why
you have to make up your mind to pay the price of consecration. The knowledge
of God produces material and financial blessings. The moment you honour God
with your life, you will have access to the good things of life. You will
attract blessings from all parts of the world and He will give you the wisdom
to keep the blessings.
Obedience
brings blessings; if you are obedient you will have victory in every aspect of
life. You will have access to the fullness of God’s provision. Only those who
walk in the principles of God can command the blessing of God. He fed the Israelites
for 40 years in the wilderness with them working for one day. The blessings of
the Almighty God are inexhaustible. When you distance yourself from the
principle of tithing, the blessings of God will always be distant from you.
There is no blessing for the wicked unless the wicked repents and comes to
Jesus. Fools are those who know the consequences of something and still go into
it. They know that the wages of sin is death and still continue in sin. Divine
blessings come to those who keep the commandments of God. They enjoy good
success and prosperity. The moment you begin to walk in the principles of God,
everything you touch becomes blessed. It is obedience to the Word of God that
attracts blessings into one’s life.
Key point
It pays to follow God.
Bible in one year
Jeremiah 5:14-7:29, Psalms 44:17-26
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