Banquet With The King: Blessed?

Monday, July 25, 2022

Blessed?

Prayer – Lord, what does it mean to be “blessed”—to ask for Your blessing? Bless this food...bless this time…bless my family and my friends. Bless. Bless. Bless. What does it mean? Please give us wisdom and understanding.

The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you." Genesis 12:1–3

Meditate. Consider God’s blessing.

We use that word every day…several times a day. Bless our day, our food, our family, our friends, each others’ health and home. Bless. What does it mean? To bestow goodness or happiness; just to be happy or favored; or to exalt, praise, or worship…as in blessing the Lord God; to set aside or consecrate, as in blessing the Sabbath; or in giving thanks.

Fish from the Mediterranean Sea...
near Tel Aviv, Israel

God used it Himself first in Genesis 1:22 when He told the animals to be fruitful and multiply.

So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth." Genesis 1:21–22

God blessed the animals. When God saw that Abram was a righteous man, God blessed him. Through Abraham, God blesses all who believe in Him—and curses all those who curse His chosen people.

Look at how often in the next few days you use the words: bless, blessing, blessed. Are you called to be a blessing to others? Are you blessed?

Verses of Salvation ~ If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. Romans 10:9–10

Memory Verse of the Week ~ Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Proverbs 30:5

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