Jacob received three blessings in only two chapters of Genesis. First, he pretended to be his older brother Esau and deceived his father Isaac. Isaac, thinking he was blessing Esau, offered his greatest blessing to what he believed to be his firstborn son. He began with a comment about the smell of his outdoorsy sonContinue reading “Blessings and the Power of Words. Genesis 27:27-29.”
Category Archives: Blessing.
Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.
If you need to be blessed by God, humble yourself. He blesses the humble—but not the proud. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted” Luke 14:11. Consider the prodigal son—he failed, but he did not fail at repentance. And the father killed the fatted calfContinue reading “Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.”
Blessed to Be a Blessing.
Why are you here? Did God put you here to have fun and be happy, or could there be a bigger purpose? When you meet new people, do you ask what they can do for you, or what you can do for them? Twila spoke of this last week. She said something to the effectContinue reading “Blessed to Be a Blessing.”
Why Are You Blessed?
Have you been blessed? Are there blessings in your life, things you did not earn? Do you have talents others lack? Why is that? Why did God choose to give you those gifts? David was the youngest son. He had SEVEN older brothers. Yet God chose “the baby” to defeat Goliath. Later David became Israel’sContinue reading “Why Are You Blessed?”
Choose Life!
Karma. You reap what you sow. What goes around comes around. Moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips. Consequences are an essential truth of the universe: EVERYONE reaps what they sow. Nonbelievers who work hard and live honest, clean lives, are healthier financially, physically, emotionally, and in other ways. They may have better families,Continue reading “Choose Life!”
Blessings During a Global Disaster.
Does God always reward obedience? Do good people suffer? Do bad people enjoy pleasures? Is life “fair”? No. Remember, God is God. “He causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust.” Matthew 5:45. We all get wet together. Some rains nurture, some rains destroy. And we suffer for corporate sin. What isContinue reading “Blessings During a Global Disaster.”
“LORD TEACH US TO PRAY”… FOR EACH OTHER. Numbers 6:22-27.
Some Bible passages will forever remind me of acting out certain scenes on stage. In one scene, a disciple turned to me and said, seemingly out of the blue, “Lord, teach us to pray.” And, playing the part of Jesus, I answered, “You should pray like this: Our Father, who art in heaven, your nameContinue reading ““LORD TEACH US TO PRAY”… FOR EACH OTHER. Numbers 6:22-27.”
A Blessing.
Today my Bible reading included my favorite blessing in the Bible. This is my prayer for each of you—God not only wrote this prayer, but He also told Moses to use it as Israel’s official blessing: “Tell Aaron and his sons that this is how you are to bless the Israelites: ‘May the Lord blessContinue reading “A Blessing.”
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