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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The Lord Calls You Blessed


Deuteronomy 28: 1 - 9, "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God: "Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.  "Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.  "Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. "The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. "The LORD will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you. "The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. NKJV

You don't have to feel blessed in order to be blessed. As children of God, we are blessed because we have the life of God dwelling within us. The presence of God is upon us at all times. Even though the world  is filled with doubt and unbelief, we don't have to partake of either of these characteristics. 

The Lord has given us the promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Nevertheless, we must know what God has said about us in His Word and stand on those promises that He has declared over us. You may say, "I don't ever remember God speaking His promises over my life." Didn't the Lord tell Abraham that through him, the families of the earth would be blessed? Doesn't the Word of God declare that every promise of God is yes and amen in Christ? Therefore, if you are in Christ, you have been blessed by the Lord.

Just as Jesus quoted the Word back to Satan in the wilderness, we must also speak God's Word over our families. When you hear the Word of God coming from your lips, faith will be stirred in your spirit, and will empower you to receive from God's Spirit within you. You are blessed in your rising up and in your lying down; you are blessed in the city and in the field. All that you possess is blessed. Your land is blessed.  

I fully understand that we live in a fallen world where Satan is going about, seeking whom he may devour.  Even so, God has given us the power to choose. We can elect to be either a victim or a victor. 

I am reminded of the story of David at Ziklag. David and his men were away from their families while fighting a battle. However, while they were in combat, the Amalekites invaded Ziklag and burned it. They captured the women and children and took held them hostage. When David and his men returned to Ziklag, they saw the ruins of their dwelling places and became aware of their missing belongings.

David could have very easily fallen prey to a victim mindset and given up on his faith in God, but he didn't allow unbelief to take the place of God's promises. Instead of having a pity spell like his men, David chose to encourage himself in the Lord. How does someone go about encouraging themselves in the Lord? Like David, we, too, can raise our spirits by reciting the Word of God back to the Lord and reminding Him of His covenant. When David was praying, he asked the Lord if he could pursue and overtake his enemies. In response to his request, the Lord told David, "Pursue, for you shall overtake them, and without fail, you shall recover all. When you are blessed, and you hold on to your blessing in difficult times through faith, then you are able through Christ to recover all.

It's time for the body of Christ to begin to recover from the loss incurred through demonic attacks against our families and us. It's time for Christians to take a stand like David did that day. We must go to God in prayer. I challenge you to take the passages from today's word and begin to quote them daily over you, your family, and the challenges you face. If you do that, God will watch over His Word that you have spoken and perform it in your life.   

You Are Blessed,
Pastor Asa Dockery

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