Blessed to be a blessing

The blessed life
Blessed to be a blessing

As we continue on our amazing study of the blessed life I want you to keep in mind that there is a purpose to all this. These lessons are not for people out to find a “Get rich quick” scheme. This is for people that want to live life as God intended it to be lived. It is therefore important that we keep a balance so that we are not derailed on either side of the blessing railway. One side we have people that will say “no financial prosperity is not for the church” others will say I want lots of money to get many cars, house and nice things so they can see that I am blessed.”

Well both positions are out of balance, God does want you to have all the great things that life has to offer but there is a purpose. We are blessed to be a blessing as God said it to Abraham. Genesis 12 vs. 1-3, One who is not blessed does not have the capacity to be a blessing. Only a blessed church can bless the world with the message of Jesus Christ. There was a popular “gospel” song that was filled with demonic oppression from the sixties and is still popular today. The lyrics said “I’m just a nobody trying to tell every body about some body who can save anybody” If this some body could really save let him save you first and make you some body then maybe some body will listen. Proverbs tells us that people do not listen to failures that are poor and down and out.

If our message is going to change the world we need to be blessed people that will command the respect of a world that is headed to hell fast. God ordained that your life should be a blessing. The reason He blessed you is so that your life would be a blessing

When the love of God is matured in you cease to be selfish. When “I” is exalted in your life you expose yourself to the attack of the devil. Satan built his empire on “I” self-exaltation is the mark of the Babylonian system. But the Kingdom of God is built on Him.

Romans 5 vs. 5
The love of God is at work in me, the same love that is in God
The love of God is not selfish or self-seeking
Read 1 Corinthian’ 13 meditate on the love of God
Acts 2 vs. 43-47. The church had a love revival that brought them to a place of having community impact. The results of a Spirit filled church that demonstrated the Love of God and was a blessing to the community

The lies of the devil exposed
1. You are not blessed (God cannot bless you, you are under a curse) don’t believe those people that tell you that you are cursed as a believer they are agents of satan or miss informed people trying to build a following around them. You are blessed child of God.

2. You cannot be a blessing (you are trying to survive) I have nothing to bless with. We all have seed that God gives us to be a blessing to our generation

3. To be blessed be stingy and hold back as much as you can. This is how the world thinks, the Bible says there is he that withholds more than is necessary and it results in poverty, and there is he that scatters and yet increases.

You need to develop a new blessing paradigm. You need to establish it in your heart and mind that ''I am blessed and that I am a blessing'' put together scripture confessions that will help you walk in this new dimension

Who are we called to bless?
Your family, friends and relatives
Your church and community and country
The nations “Go preach the good news in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth”

How are we to be a blessing?
Abraham was a blessing by...
1. Being an example of faith and friendship with God
2. He was in the genealogy of Jesus; his family line was responsible for bringing the messiah into the world
3. He taught us the pattern of walking in wealth and prosperity
4. He taught us to trust God even to the end
 

You are ordained to be a blessing to the world

1. Through your lifestyle and conduct, show Christ to the world

2. Our faith and trust and faith in God should be a blessing and example

3. Through your giving of your resources. Giving in the house of God. Your tithes and offerings are designed to empower the house of God to touch the community
As you give in the house your money is what is used to propagate the gospel (services, out reaches, radio, television etc)
We should build a sanctuary that will minister to the nation and to generations to come. There is little we can do if people do not give as they should

4. Through serving and ministering in the church and being a witness for Christ. Like Abraham your family line must bring the messiah into the lives of many people. Use your gifting calling and vocation to be a blessing as you serve in the house of God

5. Community work and involvement in charity (prison ministry, hospital visitation, funeral and grief recovery, orphanage ministry etc)

6. Philanthropy. Get involved in or start organizations that meet needs in the poor and disadvantaged communities

7. Train (Raise) up your children to be ministers of the kingdom
Genesis 18 vs. 17-19

Make a commitment today that you are blessed to be a blessing to many. Lets together rise up and make a difference. I want to be a blessing wherever I go, its my prayer that these blog’ are a blessing to you. I truly love and appreciate you and pray for you as you read this blog, that God would lift you up and anoint you and use you to touch thousands of people In Jesus name. PS. You are anointed.