Based on “The Valley of Blessing” by Pastor Mark Balmer; 1/23-24/10,
Message #MB405; Daily Devotional #6 - “God Blesses Us, Every One”
Preparing the Soil (Introduction): God is a good God, who wants to bless His children. Pastor Mark gave us 6 blessings we, like the people of Judah in 2 Chronicles 20, receive from God:
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Victory, God is for us and not against us, (Romans 8:37) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
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Possessions; stuff, (Psalms 84:11, NLT) For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right.
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Memories of God’s goodness to us, (Psalms 103:1-4) Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
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Joy, (John 15:10-11) If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
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The fear of the Lord, (Proverbs 19:23) The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
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Peace and rest (emotional, physical, and spiritual). (Romans 5:1) Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Planting and Watering the Seed (Growth): The seventh blessing we receive because Jesus paid the price and shows us the way - our sins are forgiven and we become Christ followers. As Christ followers, we need to know how to be blessed by God: 1) do WHAT He says, 2) do it HOW He says, and 3) do it WHEN He says.
Harvesting the Crop (Action/Response): How would the outcome of 2 Chronicles 20 have changed if God wasn’t in the picture? How would your current circumstances change if God wasn’t in your life?
If you don’t think God has been blessing you, do a checkup and see if you are obeying God fully – are you doing what He says, how He said to do it, and when He said? If you aren’t following God, but want Him to bless you, then take Him at His Word, choose to follow Him, and start walking!
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All Bible references are from the New International Version (NIV) unless otherwise noted.