Day 210
Numbers 23:20
"Behold I have received commandment to bless and He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it. "
We must always be aware of the state God has put us in. We are blessed. In Numbers 23:20, the prophet was speaking about the Israelites. Someone wanted them cursed, but that was not possible, since the blessing of God was upon them, and nobody could reverse what God had done.
The Bible tells us in Galatians 3:13,14 that Jesus delivered us from the curse and gave us the blessing of Abraham. Ephesians 1:3 tells us that God has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, so we are not trying to get there. We are already there. Let us never waver from this basis. Sometimes, it may seem that we are not blessed. The circumstances may scream at us to the contrary. However, we walk by faith and not by sight.
There are things we must do to position ourselves to receive what is ours. Obedience is the path to the blessings God has provided for us. For example, when we tithe and give offerings, we position ourselves for financial prosperity. We do not earn the prosperity. It is already ours. It has been given to us. We simply position ourselves to receive it by cooperating with God and obeying His instructions. It is important that we not see ourselves as those who are seeking to earn favor and blessings, because that would hinder our faith. It is difficult to determine which or how many good works will earn a particular blessing. When we understand that all things are already ours, we simply remind ourselves to be obedient and wait patiently on the Lord.
May our conduct and conversation demonstrate our confidence in the integrity of God's Word. May we constantly seek to please Him in all our ways and, with grateful hearts, thank Him for every good and perfect gift that comes from above.
I will declare that I am blessed, because I believe God's Word. I will walk in obedience and position myself to receive what has been provided for me by my Father.