I wonder sometimes: how important is God’s blessing to us?
I arrive at this place of acknowledging that the Lord’s blessing is totally essential for life. From his first creating activity ‘in the beginning’ right up to today, the Lord continues to bless his creation. I wonder, without that blessing would we revert to chaos: No blessings of mercy, forgiveness, renewal, new life or peace?
Yes indeed, blessing is essential for life. It’s God’s blessing at work that renews and restore, that forgives and sets free. It’s God’s blessing that literally expresses his presence with us and his goodwill toward us and even the world. It’s god’s blessing that not only works in us and around us, but through us into the lives of people around, our homes, families, and friends.
I know that many people trade on or experience God’s blessing as a result of the faith of their parents and grandparents without engaging with the Lord and his people. That’s part of the marvellous promise that God blesses through generations of faithful people.
But most importantly today, we will explore the grace factor in the Lord’s blessing. His blessing to us and the world is an expression for real grace that we can rely on in every situation.
The Lord bless and keep you in His care.