The Blessing, Part 2
Yesterday we talked about Abraham, The Blessing and covenant. This Blessing that God declared over Abraham and sealed with covenant passed to Abraham’s descendants. Isaac walked in The Blessing. We see in Genesis 26:3 and 12 that the Lord blessed him. Isaac’s son Jacob walked in The Blessing of God. In Genesis 28:13 and 14 the Lord said to Jacob that in him and in his seed all families of the earth would be blessed. And we all know of The Blessing that Joseph walked in. In everything that happened in his life, Joseph was blessed by God, whether he was sold into slavery or thrown in jail because of false accusations. The Blessing of the Lord always protected him. Joseph was used to do great and mighty works for the Lord and was also instrumental in saving his family from starvation during famine. Through Joseph, God preserved the line of Israel, His covenant people.
When Jesus came, He brought the fullness of The Blessing (which was confirmed by God when He made covenant with Abraham) to all the world. In Galatians we are told that Jesus became a curse for us that The Blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Jesus was called the second Adam because He bought back for us what the first Adam had relinquished to satan. Jesus Christ redeemed us, bought us back, reconciled us, restored us to the fullness of The Blessing of the Lord which was pronounced, declared on mankind. What a tremendous privilege we all have as the born again children of God’s household. All that Adam forfeited is now ours, all of it; everything that God spoke over Adam is ours once again.
What we must realize, accept and walk in is this: We have been restored to our Heavenly Father with all of the rights and privileges of His household. In order to learn of those rights, we must study the Word and listen to anointed men and women of God teach and preach the gospel with accuracy. The Word of God is full of information regarding the household in which we live as God’s children. Every day, we must spend time with the Lord and His Word. He will open to us the understanding of how to live victoriously in this life right now, not having to wait until we all get to heaven. Yes, it will be a glorious day when we all get to Heaven, but there are glorious days right here, right now on this earth, if we will hear and do what the Holy Spirit reveals to us in the Word of God.
For the rest of today’s Pearls of Wisdom, let’s look at covenant and communion in relation to The Blessing.
The covenant of Almighty God is the re-instatement of The Blessing declared by God to Adam. Covenant is about the establishment of The Blessing, which was God’s covenant promise to Abraham. Go back to the last several teachings to establish what The Blessing included. God confirmed His promise with His oath in the covenant of blood to Abram (Hebrews 6:17,18). To Abram the two unchangeable, (immutable in the King James Version of the Bible) things were the Word of God and covenant blood. To us the two unchangeable things are the bread and the wine—The Body and The Blood of Jesus. Communion is our reminder of the unchangeableness of God’s Blessing to us and for us forever. It’s signed in the blood of His Son Jesus Christ in covenant forever.
Communion is a statement of the authority of The Blessing, the unchangeableness of The Blessing forever operating in our lives. It is a declaration of the covenant of Almighty God with Adam, with Abraham, with you and me through Jesus Christ, the One Who took our place, suffering the punishment for Adam's disobedience. Because of Jesus' obedience, the fullness of The Blessing is released forever for anyone who will come to Him.
When I take communion, I am making a statement of declaration through the Body and Blood of Jesus, represented by the bread and wine, that The Blessing of God is established and operating in my life. The Blessing of God is not just a temporary fix for us while we are here on this earth. It is the very life of God presented to us while we are here on this earth and throughout all eternity.
The Blessing is here to stay. This is the reason communion is a celebration. Jesus got The Blessing back permanently by absorbing, becoming the curse for me, so that all that is left is The Blessing. Communion celebrates that reality personally for me. It sets a marker, makes a statement about what my life is now. It’s a statement for all to see. It is putting a stake in the ground and saying: The Blessing is mine now. I have received it and this is my earthly representation of the finality of it in my life.
Communion is a symbol of our restored communion with God, restored to His Presence----The Blessing restored to us----God’s vision completed. Every time you take communion, remember what Jesus has done for you. He told us to partake in remembrance of Him. This is what that statement means. Remember that Jesus took the curse of sin and all of its consequences (sickness and disease, poverty, death) so that The Blessing of Abraham, which was originally Adam’s, could come on us. FRUITFUL BE! MULTIPLY! FILL THE EARTH! HAVE DOMINION OVER THE FISH, THE BIRDS AND EVERYTHING THAT MOVES UPON THE EARTH!
When Jesus came, He brought the fullness of The Blessing (which was confirmed by God when He made covenant with Abraham) to all the world. In Galatians we are told that Jesus became a curse for us that The Blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Jesus was called the second Adam because He bought back for us what the first Adam had relinquished to satan. Jesus Christ redeemed us, bought us back, reconciled us, restored us to the fullness of The Blessing of the Lord which was pronounced, declared on mankind. What a tremendous privilege we all have as the born again children of God’s household. All that Adam forfeited is now ours, all of it; everything that God spoke over Adam is ours once again.
What we must realize, accept and walk in is this: We have been restored to our Heavenly Father with all of the rights and privileges of His household. In order to learn of those rights, we must study the Word and listen to anointed men and women of God teach and preach the gospel with accuracy. The Word of God is full of information regarding the household in which we live as God’s children. Every day, we must spend time with the Lord and His Word. He will open to us the understanding of how to live victoriously in this life right now, not having to wait until we all get to heaven. Yes, it will be a glorious day when we all get to Heaven, but there are glorious days right here, right now on this earth, if we will hear and do what the Holy Spirit reveals to us in the Word of God.
For the rest of today’s Pearls of Wisdom, let’s look at covenant and communion in relation to The Blessing.
The covenant of Almighty God is the re-instatement of The Blessing declared by God to Adam. Covenant is about the establishment of The Blessing, which was God’s covenant promise to Abraham. Go back to the last several teachings to establish what The Blessing included. God confirmed His promise with His oath in the covenant of blood to Abram (Hebrews 6:17,18). To Abram the two unchangeable, (immutable in the King James Version of the Bible) things were the Word of God and covenant blood. To us the two unchangeable things are the bread and the wine—The Body and The Blood of Jesus. Communion is our reminder of the unchangeableness of God’s Blessing to us and for us forever. It’s signed in the blood of His Son Jesus Christ in covenant forever.
Communion is a statement of the authority of The Blessing, the unchangeableness of The Blessing forever operating in our lives. It is a declaration of the covenant of Almighty God with Adam, with Abraham, with you and me through Jesus Christ, the One Who took our place, suffering the punishment for Adam's disobedience. Because of Jesus' obedience, the fullness of The Blessing is released forever for anyone who will come to Him.
When I take communion, I am making a statement of declaration through the Body and Blood of Jesus, represented by the bread and wine, that The Blessing of God is established and operating in my life. The Blessing of God is not just a temporary fix for us while we are here on this earth. It is the very life of God presented to us while we are here on this earth and throughout all eternity.
The Blessing is here to stay. This is the reason communion is a celebration. Jesus got The Blessing back permanently by absorbing, becoming the curse for me, so that all that is left is The Blessing. Communion celebrates that reality personally for me. It sets a marker, makes a statement about what my life is now. It’s a statement for all to see. It is putting a stake in the ground and saying: The Blessing is mine now. I have received it and this is my earthly representation of the finality of it in my life.
Communion is a symbol of our restored communion with God, restored to His Presence----The Blessing restored to us----God’s vision completed. Every time you take communion, remember what Jesus has done for you. He told us to partake in remembrance of Him. This is what that statement means. Remember that Jesus took the curse of sin and all of its consequences (sickness and disease, poverty, death) so that The Blessing of Abraham, which was originally Adam’s, could come on us. FRUITFUL BE! MULTIPLY! FILL THE EARTH! HAVE DOMINION OVER THE FISH, THE BIRDS AND EVERYTHING THAT MOVES UPON THE EARTH!
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 4:23 PM
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