Choose to Bless (Part 1)

The Power of Blessing is one of the most neglected and forgotten resources for successful living that we possess.  Daily we are presented with opportunities to bless, and thereby make a profound impact on the course of our lives.  We cannot control our circumstances, but we do have much to say about their outcome.  "Blessing" is our choice to bring God's Word and Will to bear upon the details of our lives â€" to say what He says rather than what the situation might be dictating.

In the normal course of events you and I face each day, it is important to remember that there are always two powerful forces at work behind the scenes:

• the domain of darkness, and
• The Kingdom of Light.

Satan is always at work to curse, condemn and criticize.  In fact his name means "adversary" or "accuser."  Jesus, on the other hand, "always lives to intercede" for us.  He is the One who "speaks to the Father in our defense."  Jesus is our Advocate.

Satan is a thief whose mission always is to "to steal and kill and destroy."  The Devil works hard to see the curse of death prevail in every facet of life.  Jesus came in order that we might "have life, and have it abundantly."  Jesus Christ is our life â€" our lives are "hidden with Christ in God."

The Word of God assures us that "Our God is greater than all other gods." We are promised "greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." This is the foundation for an extremely important truth: The Blessing of God infinitely is greater than the curse of the devil.

There are many examples in scripture where God's blessing worked to reverse the curse of the enemy.  Consider the case of:

• Abraham: "And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." (Gen. 12:3)
• Joseph: "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." (Gen. 50:20)
• Balaam: "Then Balak said to Balaam,'What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have actually blessed them!' " (Num. 23:11)
• Us: "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?  . . . Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." (1 Cor. 6:9-11)
• Jesus: "The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:8)

It remains for us a daily choice to stand upon this very important truth. During the course of any given week, we face multiple opportunities to enter into agreement, either with the curses of Satan or with the blessings of Jesus. This is why it says in Proverbs that "Death and life are in the power of the tongue."  We literally have the privilege of entering into agreement with Jesus, and to reverse the curse by choosing to bless.

In this way we model the very heart of our Heavenly Father, who "causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."  This is how we demonstrate we are "sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men."

Pastor Scott

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." (2 Cor 13:14)

"Blessing" is our choice to bring God’s Word and Will to bear upon the details of our lives.