I Believe in Blessings!
Have you ever asked God for something over and over but felt as if He wasn’t listening? Have you ever settled for something “your way” because you didn’t believe God was going to bring you what you really wanted? I did, personally, but I have learnt something in my day by day walking with Him through the years: God longs to bless you if you ask and truly believe He will. James 4:2 says, “You have not… because you ask not.” If you never ask God for what you need or want, how can you expect Him to answer you? God promises over and over in the Scriptures to bless you, even beyond what you can imagine. In order for Him to fulfil that promise, however, you have to truly believe that He will. God’s promises may seem illogical and downright impossible at times. But for the Creator of the universe, nothing is impossible.
God promises to you are that if you ask Him, He will give you not only all you need but also the desires of your heart. Abraham and Sarah asked God for an heir that would carry on their legacy. After a time had passed, God provided their son Isaac. (Genesis 16:1-16 and 18:1-15.)
God promises you His best, but you have to trust Him to bring it in His time . God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the night sky, but instead of waiting on God’s promise, Abraham took his own steps to insure he would have an heir. By sleeping with Sarah’s maidservant, Abraham didn’t fulfil God’s promise; he created conflict and unrest (16:4-6). When you try to get your own blessing outside of God’s timing the results are calamitous. While you are limited to your own resources to fulfil your needs and desires, God holds the entire universe in His hands and promises to bless you from all He has (Phil. 4:19).
When God promises, He provides the deliverance; you have to believe God will deliver what He promises, even when it seems impossible. When the messenger told Abraham that Sarah would bear a son, Abraham was sceptical. After all, 90-year-old women did not bear children. Sarah simply laughed at the notion. Both of them forgot that God’s actions are frequently beyond the realm of logic and understanding.
Jesus said in Luke 18:27, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” Have you ever asked God for something that the world around you thought was impossible? How did He answer your prayer? What are you currently asking God for that logic and reason say is impossible? What would you think the Father would have you believe about His potential to bless you in this area?
Sometimes friends and family will feed your doubt about God providing for you, as Job’s family and friends did. Do not allow it to happens, ever. Believe in the God you have and tell your family that, just as Job Did! However, for God’s blesses to come over you, you must be obedient to His Word. Disobedience will always be an obstacle to receiving His blessings, no matter how small the offense. We must take great care to correct and repent and confess any disobedient behaviour before we anticipate His blessings. Disobedience to God may seem profitable at the time, but it will never bring about His blessings.
Is there anything in your life right now that might be hindering you from receiving God’s blessings? If so, talk to Him about that. Let Him know that you now choose to turn away from whatever it is. After doing so, finish your conversation with Him saying, “Father, thank You for promising that you will bless me, even beyond what I can fathom. Help me to trust You and not seek my own methods for receiving blessings. Help me not to listen to those around me who may tell me to disregard your ways. I pray in Jesus’ name, amen.”