I believe that blessing gives God the opportunity to work in lives, to draw us and others to Him, to His wonderful, cleansing and healing salvation. It’s one of the major bricks God uses to build His wall of protection around our lives.
It’s our desire to give you as much information as we can to help you enter God’s rest. Spending more time thanking and praising God in all things, knowing that God’s working all things for your good, blessing your past, present and future, blessing those who curse you, and loving your enemy – becoming “doers” of all these spiritual truths help to bless our souls and turn us into mighty believers as Christians. The Bible tells us that those who believe enter God’s rest trusting Him always in all circumstances.
But I (Jesus) say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 5:44
Bless to rest…
Like you, I know that to our flesh it’s counterintuitive to bless those who curse us, to bless our enemies. I know that God’s ways are not our ways, but I also know that His ways (not doing things my ways that tend to keep me bound up) lead to true life, love, freedom, peace, happiness and joy in our souls. All I simply have to do is to be willing to “do” His ways.
Merlin Carothers: “When I was in war in Germany, it was kill or be killed. Most Christians don’t even know they’re in a war with the devil. Most Christians don’t know that their enemy, the devil, is out to kill them. That’s why it’s so important to inform them of what’s really going on in their life once they accept Christ. We need to teach them how to do battle, how to defeat the enemy.”
Annie and I are all about being set free from anything that holds us back spiritually. We want all of the liberty Jesus died for.
If the Son (Jesus) therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John 8:36
So, here’s some more about the power and liberty of blessing – blessing your past, blessing your children, blessing your spouse, your family and parents (even if they’re no longer living), love your enemy by blessing anyone you perceive as an enemy (Matthew 5:44). This will change and release your heart and soul.
It’s been amazing in my life how much the enemy uses my past as a source of oppression, of regret, of tension and frustration. Many of you may feel the same. I hope Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s message excerpt helps you. It made me stop and bless my parents and past and I’m continuing to do so to be free from the enemy’s attacks and torment in these areas.
You might find it difficult to do at first, but it’s worth it to break down any spiritual walls that may be harming you on the inside. Go ahead, bless your past, bless your current life and bless God for the future He has for you.
For we wrestle (fight) not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
Annie and I bless each other every morning. We bless our kids, as well. We even blessed our Jewish doctor the other day at Ann’s appointment.
Blessing will break down spiritual walls. It will bring to the surface any hurts or strongholds that have been holding us captive and weighing on our souls.
There’s plenty of cursing going on all around us. Let’s reverse the curse by blessing. It will help us all.
There’s a spiritual war going on for and in our souls and minds. Blessing can help us become overcomers in the spiritual realm, and that leads to liberty in every area of our lives.
There’s no place like home, and for Christians, home is God’s still, peaceful rest.
God bless you all,
Mark