Surely you have granted him eternal
blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. Psalm
21 v 6
There are internal blessings and external blessings. There are earthly
blessings and eternal blessings. There are material blessings and spiritual
blessings. The blessings that matter most are not the material or financial or
physical blessings but the blessings that last forever- the spiritual and
eternal blessings that linger on with us forever beyond this lifetime. But
the key or our focus is not to be the blessings but the presence of the
Lord. When the presence of the Lord fills us from the inside and
clothes us on the outside, covers us from above and surrounds us on all sides,
we will be filled with joy. This joy comes from a sense of belonging to
God. It will be reflected on the gladness
on our faces and it will radiate all around.
Blessings are not something we can
work for or achieve but it is something that is granted by God. Its
source is spiritual and eternal. Blessings are given by the Lord
out of the abundance of His grace and mercy. When a person enters the
presence of a king and pleases him with his past record, his words or his
manners, the king reciprocates by giving him a reward in terms of honour or a
purse. Similarly, when we are in the presence of the Lord, He
blesses us. The difference is that we get an audience of a king or
ruler for a brief spell of time but the Lord’s presence is with us all the time.
What pleases the Lord is our faith and our constant communication with Him.
Through our faith in Jesus we receive the promise of the Spirit. We
receive every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places through our faith in
Jesus. Our bodies and minds become the veritable temple or habitation of God
and thereby we are not only blessed but we can bless others who come our
way. The ability to bless and curse is normally only the prerogative of
the Lord of heaven and of earth. But He has given us the promise of Abraham,
“ Whom you bless will be blessed and whom you curse will be
cursed.” This is the power and privilege of kings and priests that
has been freely given to every believer but we need to use the power to curse
with great restraint for the Lord Jesus asks us to bless and not curse our
enemies.
The word “ surely” at the start of this uni-verse implies that we must be
assured or certain without an iota of doubt that the Lord has granted us every
blessing we need on earth and in heaven. It is this confidence and
hope that produces in us a great optimism and joy. Our mind will not be
tossed about by our circumstances like a wave that is tossed about on the
surface of the sea by the passing winds. Our spirits will be anchored in
the Lord. We will be wrapped in the love of God and be filled
with peace, joy and love. Blessings are the means through which the
Lord fills our cup with overflowing joy.
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