We must not get so caught up in the blessing that we forget about the blessor. If we just eat the oranges off of the tree and benefit from the fruit without taking care of the root, the fruit will come to an end. We have to water, fertilize and guard the tree against pests. We must cultivate the root, and that takes an investment of time and energy. We can have great possessions as long as great possessions do not have us.
The Blessing Of The LORD Makes A Person Rich, And He Adds No Sorrow With It. (Proverbs 10:22)
When our blessings have a hold of us OR if we have just taken off on our own to attempt to be fruitful without God, it will be a burden. There will be anxiety, worry, and sorrow. If we are prosperous but have cancer, that is added sorrow. If we get it God’s way, no sorrow is added to it.
The Devil Has Kept The Church Quiet And Broke For Too Long
With Jesus’ sacrifice, we are under a new covenant. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, so why do we have a poverty mindset?
I encourage you to say this with me today:
- My blessings are pressed down, shaken together and overflowing. I have the blessings of Isaac, Abraham, Jacob, and Jesus.
- I am blessed coming in and blessed going out, blessed rising up, and blessed laying down.
- I am called to live an abundant life.
- I have an unction from the holy One who knows all things – when to buy, when to sell, when to hold’em and when to fold’em.
- I cannot attract what I curse; I will never again say that I have more month than money. Prosperity is attracted to me.
- I will no longer be punked by the devil and next year I will NOT be in the same place.
- I sow where I grow, and I am taking a big bold step today.
- God wants to bless me so that I can be a blessing. He’s not just giving me a gift; he’s giving me the root!
Amen!