This is a great illustration on how sin blocks blessing. If you notice in the picture the person can no longer feel the presence of God because the relationship is blocked. The light of God cannot shine on the person because the sin is dark and blocking. The only way the Sin can be lifted is when we confess our sin to God and ask him for forgiveness. When we truly repent the "Sin" is lifted and erased from us and our relationship with God is back open and we can stand in his light and reflect his light to others.
We need to get in the habit of DAILY asking ourselves if there is anything blocking us from God. Since we know that we DAILY fall short, we know that we mess up. This doesn't give us the mindset of "What is the point, if I mess up daily, why even try?" This is an excuse that many people use today to keep living their way and living by their own rules. All God wants to do is Bless you!! Why would you not want to be blessed? God is SOOO Good that all he wants to do is give and bless his people. Our job is to keep him first in EVERYTHING and submit to him and under him. We can fully trust HIS provision and rest under HIS protection.
How do we know the blessings that he wants to give us? This is key in understanding because if we don't know the blessings then we aren't going to be so eager to receive them. You need to start in Genesis and see where the blessings started. We need to understand what happened between God and Abram. God didn't force anything on Abram he chose to enter Covenant with him and Abram accepted it and believed God. Remember at this point Abram didn't "fully KNOW God." Abram believed God because he understood the importance of "Covenant." Covenant is something that "us" (The Gentiles) don't understand the importance of, and we don't know the significance of it. Recently, in a Bible study that I attend I have been learning "Blood Covenant" and I can say that my eyes are now FULLY opened to where I understand the importance of Blood Covenant. I have posted on my blog two key essential videos by Kenneth Copeland about Blood Covenant. The videos are in 2 parts and are lengthy and the video's quality isn't the best but I can promise you that you will learn SOOOOO much from them and they are WORTH your time!!!
So we understand that God blessed Abraham and ALL of his descendants. It is our CHOICE whether or not we receive them or not. God did his part by making the Covenant and sending Jesus to open the door for us to enter a relationship with him. All of the work has already been done, we just need to RECEIVE it and WALK in it!!!! That is two steps on our part: Receive it, and Walk in it.
I want you to look at this box above and fill in the blank. I saw this done on a Beth Moore Bible Study and I really liked the concept behind this. Think of your WORST case scenario. Think of your WORST fear. Fill in the blank: If ________ happens. I then want you to fill in the second part of the blank and explain what would happen.
IF_________ happens, then I will________!!
Go make a list of all of the things that could happen that you are afraid of then answer what would happen. God will keep asking you " Then what?" "Then what?" "Then what?" You need to get to a point where you will do everything that you can think to do then you will reach a point to where you can see that there is NOTHING that is in your control that you can do to change whatever happens. You can throw a fit/cry/scream/be angry/sad/ etc. It is normal to go through and process it out through our emotions but there needs to be a point that you reach to where you get down on your knees and cling to God and seek him. You understand that God can take away your pain! God can restore what was lost! God can heal a broken heart! God delivers you! God gives you Joy! God gives you strength! God gives you peace!!
It is time to seek God like you have NEVER have before!! You need to reach a point where ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! Start to understand that things aren't in YOUR control!!! God is in Control and has ALWAYS been in control!!! It is time to surrender every AREA of your life and stop playing these games!!!
Did this blog speak to you??? Good!!! Now start having faith in God and start trusting him!!!
Here is a link to the Beth Moore study:
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