07/01/2023
Blessings
“All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you…” Deuteronomy 28:2a
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine yourself literally being overtaken by blessings. A great example of this picture is that of a football player being aggressively tackled to the ground from behind. In this way, God wants you to be overtaken by blessings. God is a blessing God, and He wants you blessed beyond measure! You were created to live an extremely blessed life!
Definition of Blessing
* Approval that allows or helps you to do something
* help and approval from God
* something that helps you or brings happiness
* a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
* prosperity
* a gift or present
When Jesus came into the earth, He began His ministry by preaching, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2). The kingdom of heaven is a realm and dimension of blessing, and its atmosphere is love. The Bible teaches much about heaven. It is beautiful and glorious, full of God’s presence, angelic activity, joy, and it is absent of pain, sorrow, lack, sickness, and death.
It is God’s desire that in and through Christ, we live in this dimension of blessing while on the earth. Jesus taught us to pray in this way: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10).
Before the fall, mankind lived in the fullness of the blessing of God on the earth. It was God’s desire for His creation to be blessed, and that is why His first decree over mankind was: “And God blessed them…” (Genesis 1:27).
Throughout the old and new testaments, we see God’s full commitment to blessing His people. He blessed Abraham and declared that he would be blessed so that he could be a blessing. We see Him directing His priests to invoke blessing upon the people. He called the children of Israel to live in the blessings while journeying with Him in the wilderness. He declared over New Testament believers that they were blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places and with everything pertaining to life and godliness. He truly is a blessing God and desires to shower you with blessings so that you will flourish in every area of your life. Jesus came that you would have life in its abundance. Enter the blessing realm and expect blessings to come upon you and overtake you today and all the days of your life.
10 Decrees of Blessing Over Your Life
I decree that:
1. I am created for blessing and as a result, I am overtaken by blessings in every area of my life.
2. I am blessed in the city and blessed in the country. I am blessed coming in and blessed going out.
3. Everything I put my hand to is blessed. My family is blessed. My provision is blessed. All that pertains to me is blessed.
4. I am blessed with victory in every challenge or obstacle I face, for I am the head and not the tail. I am above and not beneath.
5. The Lord has blessed me so that I will be a blessing to others. I cheerfully and bountifully sow blessings into the lives of others and, therefore, I reap blessings bountifully.
6. The Lord blesses me and keeps me. He makes His face to shine upon me and is gracious to me. He lifts up His countenance upon me and gives me peace.
7. I am blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ and in Him have been granted everything that pertains to life and godliness.
8. Grace and peace have been multiplied to me, and I have been granted the blessings of all of God’s magnificent and glorious promises in Christ Jesus.
9. It is written what God has blessed no man can curse; therefore, I am blessed in the Lord and cannot be cursed.
10. I am blessed far above all I’m able to ask, think, or imagine!
