Scripture: Leviticus
26:9-13
'So I
will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will confirm
My covenant with you. 'You will eat the old supply and clear out the
old because of the new. 'Moreover, I will make My dwelling among
you, and My soul will not reject you. 'I will also walk among you
and be your God, and you shall be My people. 'I am the LORD your
God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would not be
their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect.
Insights: We
close this week with the benefit we receive if we are a blessing to the
Lord. We are the ones who are truly
blessed. Look at the verses for today’s
reading again. The Lord is promising a
relationship with us. He has taken on
the responsibility of providing for us, His children. Let me caution you about blessings from the
Lord. I believe this is truly an
American phenomenon, but because of so many of our TV preachers, we in America
often times associate God’s blessing with money. It is true the Lord will bless us monetarily from
time to time. Often it is in regards to
our basic needs. It is not, however, a
promise from the Lord to make us all healthy, wealthy and wise as our name it
and claim it preachers espouse. The
blessings the Lord Jesus promised to us are many, but the three predominant were:
1. His peace. 2. His Joy. 3. His presence.
In other words, He would never leave us nor forsake us. Beloved, I promise you the peace, joy, and
presence of the Lord Jesus are far greater than any financial blessing you
could ever obtain. Let me also speak
briefly as to our attitude in regards to God’s blessings. We ought not to take His gifts of grace for
granted or with a heart of entitlement. The
Lord does not HAVE to give us anything.
As our spiritual Father, I feel pretty confident in saying, it gives Him
pleasure to bestow blessings on us in the same way an earthly father is brought
pleasure when he surprises his child with a gift. We ought to express a sincere and true
response of gratitude to the Father for His grace. I cannot fully communicate the joy one
receives as a result of being blessed by Jesus with His three predominant blessings,
but it is truly overwhelming. May our
response bless the Lord!
Questions:
- In
what ways has the Lord blessed you this week?
- Have
you responded with a grateful heart or an entitlement heart?
Prayer: Father, forgive
me when I take for granted Your blessings or am presumptuous as to demand or
expect such blessings from You. Let my
heart rather be one of gratitude for Your hand of favor. May my response to Your grace be appropriate
in Your eyes. Amen.
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