Sometimes we miss the blessing right in front of us because we're looking off in the wrong direction. It is easy to get sidetracked by the grass-is-greener syndrome. I have struggled all of my life to enjoy the gifts I have received because I was thinking of the ones I didn't get. These thoughts generate bitterness, resentment, and ingratitude. I guess we can call it the lust of the eyes. The eye sees, and wants. It is never satisfied.
Here is video that reminds us of what we might be missing out on because we aren't looking at things the right way. If you've been looking, but not finding it may be time to change your perspective.
Love Tap from Mike Goode on Vimeo.
Showing posts with label Blessings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blessings. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Speaking a Blessing
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace" (Num. 6:24-27, ESV).
This was the blessing Aaron and the high priests that followed him were to speak over the people. By praying this blessing over the people they were putting the name of the Lord upon the people. They were marking out this people as those blessed by God.
Throughout the Scripture we see the people of God blessing and being blessed. When was the last time you blessed someone? I'm not asking when was the last time you did something nice for someone else, but when was the last time you prayed this kind of prayer?
Blessings are usually uttered without the presumption of response. Those who pray a blessing over another person realize that God is fully capable of blessing that person, if he so chooses, but they also know that he is not obligated to do so.
Asking the Lord to bless another is a natural response the the blessings he has bestowed upon us. We have been blessed, so we seek to bless others. Much like Aaron we are to seek the Lord's blessing upon his people. We intercede on their behalves for God's gracious provision for their lives. Consider praying this blessing for your family and friends. Pray it for your enemies. We who are blessed, must bless in return. Why not use an example from Scripture to inform our actions?
This was the blessing Aaron and the high priests that followed him were to speak over the people. By praying this blessing over the people they were putting the name of the Lord upon the people. They were marking out this people as those blessed by God.
Throughout the Scripture we see the people of God blessing and being blessed. When was the last time you blessed someone? I'm not asking when was the last time you did something nice for someone else, but when was the last time you prayed this kind of prayer?
Blessings are usually uttered without the presumption of response. Those who pray a blessing over another person realize that God is fully capable of blessing that person, if he so chooses, but they also know that he is not obligated to do so.
Asking the Lord to bless another is a natural response the the blessings he has bestowed upon us. We have been blessed, so we seek to bless others. Much like Aaron we are to seek the Lord's blessing upon his people. We intercede on their behalves for God's gracious provision for their lives. Consider praying this blessing for your family and friends. Pray it for your enemies. We who are blessed, must bless in return. Why not use an example from Scripture to inform our actions?
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