Scripture: Genesis 20 v 4 - 5: "And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries;; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the Earth be blessed: because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, my laws."
Deuteronomy 28 v 2: "And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God."
Our deepest heart's desire is to be a blessing to others and to receive God's blessing and favour for ourselves and our children. It is the desire of our God that we receive His continual goodness which He bestows on us all.
There is a key to being blessed in the city, and field, and storehouse, and in everything you do and have. The key is to know the voice of God and obey it. If you are not hearing from God nor receiving His blessing the fault does not lie with Him.
Everyone who obeys God like Abraham did; trusts God to direct their lives; knows His voice and walks in His steps by faith; will be able to say 'the blessings of Abraham are mine!' So if things are not working out in your favour day after day, year after year, somehow you have missed the voice of God.
Abraham walked by faith, not by sight. When God said turn right, he turned right without arguing that it was more logical to go left. We tend to second guess God, convincing ourselves that our minds are clever enough to work out our own life directions. However, God knows every pitfall, every challenge, every disaster that will block us from achieving our goal. If we illogically follow His directions by faith we will be steered clear of danger.
We were shown a vision from the Lord in prayer one day. It was of a minefield, so the sign said, and through this field was a red line. Jesus told us to follow the line and we would not step on the mines. The line was the Holy Bible. If we strayed away from its precepts and directions our own plans and lives would be in jeopardy.
It has proven true over the years. Whenever we have tried to do something that was not God's will for us, trouble and problems and delays and financial loss would create a complete mess. It just became so much easier to do it God's way. The wealth He has given us is not visible in material things but in our wonderful family and friends; our good health; our ministry and the blessing or sharing, praying, caring with His abundant love.
The true blessing of Abraham is to be completely satisfied with what you have already been given. It's a lack of unrealised desires that creates restlessness, covetousness, lusts, which cause one to rush headlong into that minefield. When you have the peace of Jesus you hunger and thirst no more for unreachable dreams. Your life unfolds as He intends, and if dreams coming true is His desire for you, they will.
When you feel driven or compelled to achieve certain goals, then you should pause and pray for God's will to be revealed. You may achieve your goal but it may not bring the expected reward. We are praying for a friend who had, to the visible eye, achieved real success in life, without God's help. Last year while on holiday with his family, a rogue wave broke a small bone in his neck.
He stepped on one of those unseen landmines and it has blown self-sufficiency, complacency, and independence from God out of the window. He is back at work now but had to suffer demotion as he can no longer carry a heavy workload. He is a depressed and lost man who needs to get back to the Bible way of life.
We never know when we choose to ignore our Saviour's voice, if we are going to lose the blessings His love gives us. Every blessing from God comes with that condition attached: if you do things God's way you get the promises of God. If you choose your way over His way, sudden calamity may be necessary to bring you back to His way. Jesus said that it is better to arrive blind or lame in His Kingdom than stay whole but be in the only other alternative.
You have a free will to make your own choices. Sometimes that freedom needs to be examined more closely so you see the fine print. The fine print, in this case, is every word that comes out of the mouth of God. The Holy Bible is the Manufacturer's Handbook without which we cannot navigate the minefields.
Jesus cannot stop every problem but He promises to be with us to resolve them all. When He is in full control we never need to worry about anything. If we are filled with the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead He will bring life to your mortal body. This divine life within you stops deadly diseases from manifesting in your body.
Read Deuteronomy 28 which is about the Blessings of obedience and the Curses of disobedience. To be free of worry about disease we must walk in the light of Jesus all the time.
Prayer: Father God, Thank You for causing Your Word to be written down for all to know Your precepts and commands. Even more we are grateful that we can hear Your voice directing us day by day through the dangers of this world. Your love is mighty O Lord and Your protection is awesome, as long as we obey You and stay close to Your heart. Help us never to stray. We thank You that the blessings You bestowed on faithful Abraham are available to us by faith in Jesus' name. Amen.
