August 9, 2015 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

If Only Men Blessed?

Mark 10:16 “And he (Jesus) took them (little children) up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.” David said often in Psalms, “Bless the Lord oh my soul.” If we are to follow biblical patterns, we need to bless others and bless God all the time. Jesus said this is our part of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.

It would be impossible for me to cite all the scriptures or inferences within Scriptures regarding blessing others and God. Men, where are you regarding blessing others and God? Jesus commanded us to even “Bless your enemies,” (Matthew 5:44), what a paradigm shift.

To God speaking blessings is critical to performing His will in us. As I stated before, I believe this is the #1 fault among Christian men—we do not bless enough! This is why we do not grow in the Lord with significance, why we fail in finding God’s will for our lives, why we struggle in feeling the closeness of God, as if He is far away, as if there is an iron dome over us keeping us from God. When we do not bless, God is not close to us—it’s just that simple!

I was traveling home late one night out of Los Angeles on the 405 fwy. The 405 was busy; it always is. I was trying to pray and sing songs but there was oppression over me. I kept trying for the next 60 miles but to no avail. When I was taking the turn off for highway 166 from the I-5 the Lord spoke to me, “Bless your enemies.” Yes, I had enemies, many in fact. I was placing a new curriculum in my school district that people who are the enemies of the cross of Christ were upset about to say the least.

I replied to God, “I don’t know how,” (I trying to find an excuse not to pray and bless people I do not like) but the Holy Spirit kept prompting me—‘Bless Your Enemies!’ So I did. I began to pray goodness over their lives—that the prosperity of the Lord would rest upon them, that He would forgive them, and that God we give good gifts to them. All of a sudden the oppression lifted and then the presence of God filled the car. It was so strong that I felt I was lifted off the road and above the fog I was driving in.

When I got home after midnight my wife met me in the garage. She proceeded to inform me in frantic and concerned terms how I had been on every TV news channel, the 5, 6, and 10 o’clock news. She was upset! I kept listening to her as we walked into the house and into the kitchen. When she could not get a response from me to the same degree as she was feeling she said, “Are you listening to me?” My reply was simple, “Yes, but I have been blessing my enemies.” She stopped talking and began to listen to my story.

What would happen if we would begin to speak, pray, lay hands on the Body of Christ, our friends, our family, our spouses and proclaim the blessings of God? What if we would take scriptures that the Lord had given to us and we would begin to bless others with the same word the Lord gave to us? What if we offered to others whatever blessings the Lord had graciously given to us? What if, whatever we find in Christ, we would impart to others? What if…?

I am not a prophet but I can tell you as if it is a word from the Lord—‘men if you begin to bless others you will not be able to contain the blessings the Lord will pour out upon you’. “Give and it shall be given to you—pressed down, shaken, and running over!” I am bold to say, ‘That if you learn to bless—making it a habit—Satan will not be able to attack you so often. You will be in better health, prosperity will be yours in more abundance, relationships will be stronger and healthier, and God will not seen so far away.’

If only we would bless, your relationship with God, His Body, and your neighbor will never me the same. If only you would say with me, “Men, it’s time for blessings” and do it as unto the Lord.

Men, it’s time for blessings!

(Part #3 in a series on blessing)

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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