Memorise: The
blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs
10:22...
Message
The
blessings that can be regarded as irreversible are those which come from God.
God Almighty decided to give irreversible blessings to Abraham. In Genesis
22:16-17, God declared thus: “…By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for
because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed
as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and
thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”
The
condition nature of divine blessings makes some of them irreversible. When you
fulfil some spiritual conditions for divine blessings, God will show Himself
mighty, faithful and dependable in your life. Nobody is able to reverse a
divine blessing, except God Himself. He will only reverse it if the recipient
defaults in the terms of His covenant. For example, God reversed the promise He
made to Eli when he and his sons failed to live to live by the terms of the
covenant that made them God’s priest (1st Samuel 2:30). If God decides to bless
you and you mess up, He can change a blessing to a curse.
The
faithfulness of God in keeping His promise to Abraham is demonstrated in
Genesis 26, while the irreversible nature of this promise is demonstrated in
Genesis 35. In these two instances, the Almighty God reiterated to Isaac and
Jacob that the promise He made to Abraham was an everlasting covenant.
Before a
person can enjoy irreversible blessings, there are certain conditions he or she
must fulfil in Jesus Christ. These include remarkable love towards God, sacrificial
giving and commitment to holiness and worship. All these attributes are found
in Jesus Christ, and they can rub off on anyone who accepts him as Lord and
personal Saviour. The Bible in Colossians 1:19-20 says: “For it pleased the
Father that in him should all fullness dwell; And, having made peace through
the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I
say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”
To enjoy irreversible blessings therefore, you must establish a lasting relationship with the Almighty Father, from whom all blessings flow, through Jesus Christ.
Action
Point: Identify some irreversible blessings you have access to through Christ
in the Bible, and ask God to bring about their manifestation in your life.
Read:
Genesis 22:15-18,
15 And the angel of the LORD called
unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I
sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in
multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the
sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his
enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
because thou hast obeyed my voice.
BIBLE IN
ONE YEAR : JEREMIAH 1:1-3:5 and ACTS 13:26-47
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