RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL
5TH MAY , 2018; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;
SPEAKING BLESSINGS IS BY FAITH
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Hebrews 11:20).
In our previous study, we reviewed the importance of speaking blessings; we’re to constantly pronounce blessings. However, blessings are pronounced or spoken by faith; otherwise, they’ll be empty words. The words of blessings that we speak must be words of faith; faith that’s connected to God; faith that’s based on the revelation of God’s Word. That’s what will cause the words to prevail.
In our opening verse, we read that, “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.”
Likewise, Hebrews 11:21 says, “By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.” This is really amazing! Jacob, at this time, could hardly see; his eyes were dim, but he blessed his grandsons according to the revelation of the Spirit.
Joseph, the father of the boys, thought Jacob was making a mistake when he placed his left hand on the older son, and the right hand on the younger one, and tried to correct his father (Genesis 48:18-19), but no; it wasn’t a mistake. Jacob was blessing the boys by faith. He was seeing into the future, and by the words of blessing, he invoked on them the respective future that God had planned.
This is why if people aren’t blessed, even though God has a good plan for them, they’ll never fulfill it, because they have no one to utter the blessings into their lives. Yes, those blessings are there already in the spirit-realm, but they can only be activated by the spoken word; by the affirmation of faith.
It’s one of the reasons to be in the right church, and have a man of God who pronounces the blessings of God over your life. Those words will propel you in the path of divine destiny, to walk in, and fulfill His perfect will for your life.
PRAYER
I activate the supernatural life of prosperity, health, victory, strength and promotion as I speak forth words of blessings, in faith, over my life and those of my loved ones. I live victoriously today, in faith, and in the glory of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Genesis 48:14-16; Romans 10:8; 2 Corinthians 4:13
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 2:1-25 & 2 Samuel 20-21
1 Corinthians 4:1-10 & Proverbs 1