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Friday January 9
"All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you." Deuteronomy 28:2 NKJV
An observant Jew says a minimum of one hundred blessing prayers each day, beginning with the Hebrew formula: Baruch Atah Adonai. Practicing Jews bless God for smells and tastes. And if something is pleasurable, they bless God. If you enjoy something without saying a blessing, according to the Talmud, it's as if you had stolen it. "All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you." Note the words "come upon" and "overtake." You never know how or when His blessings will overtake you. But unlike His goodness and mercy, which "follow" us all the days our lives. (See Ps 23:6), the blessing of God are tracking you down like a heat-seeking missile. They're hot on your trail. And one day they're going to overtake you. Now God doesn't bless us so we can raise our standard of living; He blesses us so we can raise our standard of giving. The greatest blessing is the ability to bless others. Have you been blessed? That's where you need to flip the blessing. Where has God shown you favor? That's where you need to return the favor. There is no greater joy than being on the giving end of a gift. Isn't that what Jesus said? "It is more blessed to give then receive" (Ac 20:35 NIV). There are hundreds of blessings in Scripture, each with your name on it. If you are in Christ, the blessings belong to you. "No matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" and Christ (2 Co 1:20 NIV). So, count your blessings.
Friday January 9
"All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you." Deuteronomy 28:2 NKJV
An observant Jew says a minimum of one hundred blessing prayers each day, beginning with the Hebrew formula: Baruch Atah Adonai. Practicing Jews bless God for smells and tastes. And if something is pleasurable, they bless God. If you enjoy something without saying a blessing, according to the Talmud, it's as if you had stolen it. "All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you." Note the words "come upon" and "overtake." You never know how or when His blessings will overtake you. But unlike His goodness and mercy, which "follow" us all the days our lives. (See Ps 23:6), the blessing of God are tracking you down like a heat-seeking missile. They're hot on your trail. And one day they're going to overtake you. Now God doesn't bless us so we can raise our standard of living; He blesses us so we can raise our standard of giving. The greatest blessing is the ability to bless others. Have you been blessed? That's where you need to flip the blessing. Where has God shown you favor? That's where you need to return the favor. There is no greater joy than being on the giving end of a gift. Isn't that what Jesus said? "It is more blessed to give then receive" (Ac 20:35 NIV). There are hundreds of blessings in Scripture, each with your name on it. If you are in Christ, the blessings belong to you. "No matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" and Christ (2 Co 1:20 NIV). So, count your blessings.
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