Into Which Category?

July 7

God’s Word is unchanging. He promised long ago that He would bless those who bless His people and curse those who curse them. Those words are as true today as they are when He first spoke them.

It may not appear that the enemies of Israel are on the defensive, in fact, it may sometimes seem that her foes are in a position of strength, but we who believe know that we do not walk by sight, we walk by faith. (See II Corinthians 5:7.)

As a believer who trusts the Word of God, including His pronouncement about Israel, allow yourself to enlarge your faith and expect God's supernatural provision in your life. Genesis 24:1 says that Abraham was blessed in every way.

What were his blessings?

Abraham was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold. He wasn't rich when God first called him, but he became rich because of the blessing of God upon his life (Genesis 13:2, Deuteronomy 8:18).

Abraham also had great favor. The people referred to him as a mighty prince among them. God can supernaturally elevate you to places of favor and influence. Psalm 75:6 says that promotion comes from God.

Abraham's son was abundantly blessed. When Abraham died, he left everything to Isaac, but the Bible says that God blessed Isaac in his own right. In one year, he reaped 100-fold on his crops, and he became very wealthy. You can pass the blessings down, but God also has additional blessings for your children. He wants them to increase even more (See Genesis 25:5, 26:12-14.)

Abraham even received material blessings that he didn't have to work for. Psalm 105:44 says, "Abraham fell heir to what others had toiled for." We've got to grasp hold of this! The Bible says the wealth of the sinner is passed on to the just (Proverbs 13:22)!

God can bless you with things that you don't even have to work for. Deuteronomy 6:11 says that He will give you houses that you did not build, wells that you did not dig, and vineyards that you did not plant.

God has spoken an eternal promise of blessing for those who bless the children of Abraham. God has spoken an eternal promise of judgment for those who curse the children of Abraham.

Into which category have you placed yourself?