Releasing The Financial Blessing By Abiding in the Word Part II Gen 12: 1-3 Last week we looked at: What it means to Abide? The word Abide is a verb- meaning action is required – To stay- in a given place, state, or relation; to dwell, to endure, to remain and to stand. We looked at the text from John 15:4-8 and realized the key to abiding was staying connected to the vine- the written and Living word of God ***As born again believers, it’s possible to be connected to the vine in other areas and still be disconnected financially.**** Today we are going to look at the blessing – What it is and how to walk in it. If you have read the story of our Father Abraham you know he picked up, left all and followed after God. He was a man who knew how to abide with God and the blessing was evident in his life. What is the Blessing? Many times we hear people say “I am waiting on my blessing.” If that is your confession, you will find yourself waiting for a long time, because if you are born again, the blessing has already been imparted to you! The blessing is not a tangible thing. It’s about position. It’s about covenant. It is an empowerment to prosper us in every area of your lives. It is the power of God combined with our natural ability and it produces supernatural results. Let’s look at the reality of this empowerment in Gen 27. We pick up here where Jacob has stolen Esau’s birthright and Esau comes in to get his blessing. Gen 27:32-34 32 And his father Isaac said to him, “Who are you?” So he said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.” 33 Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, “Who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him--and indeed he shall be blessed.” 34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!” When God says indeed you shall be blessed, then you better believe you are blessed! Unlike Jacob and Esau, we are not in competition for the blessing. It has been imparted to everyone who confesses Christ as their Savior. We must accept it and learn to walk in it. We manifest it to the degree that we abide with and in the word How do we walk in the blessing- financially? 4: So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. How? It’s very simple. Like Abraham, we have to be willing to abandon everything- our ways of handling our finances, our thoughts and desires and permit God to direct our paths. Abraham was 75, when the blessing was released In his life. It’s never too late to late to walk In the blessing. Walking in the blessing is not about your income. You can make $20k per year and the blessing will make it look like you earn $50K. Your desire and assignment determine your income. We want the financial blessing but we must realize there is a price to pay to release it - that price is abiding in the word and with the Word – Jesus Christ Practical Steps to release the financial blessing:
Since you know you are blessed then don’t participate in destructive financial practices that will hinder the flow of the blessing and interfere with your future financial usefulness to God Comments Comments are closed. | AuthorSonya Thompson ArchivesAugust 2010 Categories |
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