Blessings~

1. A blessing in the Bible is God’s favour poured into your life​

2 Corinthians 9:8-10 says, “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.’ Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

All good things come from God, and he promises to bless us with everything that we need: “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:33).

2. A blessing has to do with your purpose in life.​

It is God giving you the power to do what you were created to do.

In Genesis 1:22, God blesses the animals, saying “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

In the following verses, he blesses human beings, telling them to be fruitful and multiply, and to have dominion over the earth (i.e. take care of creation). Finally, he blesses the seventh day (the Sabbath) and makes it holy, setting it aside as a day of rest.

In all these things, God is imbuing things with the power that he intended for them to fulfill their purpose.

3. A blessing is based on God’s promises and on his word.​

We can pray for blessing in our lives and in the lives of others by praying Scripture back to God. When we do this, we are taking Biblical truths and applying them to our lives and the lives of our loved ones. When we bless someone, we impart life and hope into their lives. We convey heaven’s perspective on who they are and where they are meant to go in life (their identity and their destiny).

In Hebrew, the word for blessing is barakah, which means “a transmittal of God’s favour.” To baruch is to kneel down by someone, to empower them to prosper and thrive, to do well, to succeed.

4. Blessings can be material or spiritual.​

Ephesians 1:3 tells us that God has already blessed us “in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”

We are not just promised material blessings, our literal daily bread, but also spiritual blessings. In fact, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers that those who do not have the typical physical things that we would count as blessings are in fact blessed: Blessed are the poor, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs; blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted…

Blessings in the Bible do not only come in the form of children, jobs, houses, good food, and the like. In fact, those things are quite secondary to the spiritual blessing that we receive in the form of inheritance of the Kingdom of God. We are promised restoration, justice, mercy, and eternal life. We are promised a life made whole and a relationship with God himself. It is the spiritual blessings that heal us and heal our broken world.

5. Blessings have to do with God’s Kingdom​

The common factor in all the blessings in the Bible is this: God’s Kingdom. Blessings that we receive, whether material or spiritual, all have to do with the coming of God’s Kingdom, whether here and now in small glimpses, or eternally when God makes all things new (Revelation 21:5, Isaiah 43:19). Blessings begin the process of restoration and they offer us a glimpse of God’s promise ultimately to renew and restore all things.


What’s common to all these forms of blessing is that they have to do with God’s Kingdom. Blessings are little glimpses of the Kingdom, of the way that God created things and his original intentions for us, places where the divine order peaks through into our broken world.

We can see in the blessings of the Bible God’s promise of abundance, of healing, of mercy, justice, and peace. We can see glimpses of restoration, of things as they ought to be, and things as they eventually will be forever. . .

What is a Blessing in the Bible? - Out Upon the Waters

 

[SisterMeghan]

You have done so much for all of us o Lord. Blessings upon blessings have sent to everyone and Covid did not come to our home. We are saved by the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ our soon coming King. You taught me o Lord everything about how to live a life that pleases God. Be ye holy for I am holy.... says the Lord. Help all of us to live a life that pleases God. Your promises are all true. Healing shall come, mercy shall arrive to our doors and God will be glorified in our life.

 

[Zellner]

I still could not get over to see people being healed by Jesus hand and mercy. This was actually real, really happening to us in front of our eyes. We fasted and prayed for oxigen to come in and ask the Lord to spare this lady who prayed daily and help feeding the hungry and was such a blessing to have her around. Jesus heard the cry of our hearts and send healing to her. That really was a blessing to see her recovering and getting to breath better and better. Thank you Jesus for all the blessings you sent our way.

 

[MotherSilence]

I am blessed with everything I have. Jesus never forgets to bless those who love Him with all their heart, mind and soul. Give yout all to the Lord and blessings shall come to your door.