BLESSING GOD, BLESSING OTHERS

This one week I have changed my outlook of life. I used to think a lot and in the process let anxiety, doubts, and fears loom over my mind. After last Sunday’s message by Pastor Cheng Kin I have decided to take Genesis 12 seriously – I am blessed to be a blessing! Therefore, I began to open my mouth and bless my family – bless my youngest son every morning as I drive him to school, bless Joyce and Judson in my prayers. But I have begun to bless my wife not just once a day but throughout the day.

First, I bless God for life. I bless God for provision. I bless God for loving people around us, helping us and really caring for us. I bless God for my family who stood by me in prayers and frequent phone calls. I bless God for the strength to lift my head up in worship. I bless God for saving me, for transforming me, and for giving me the opportunity to serve Him in FGA Centre. Yes, I cry out to Him when my heart is overwhelmed BUT I quickly turn to my soul and said, bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His Holy Name!

I bless my wife with the strength of the Lord. I bless my wife with the peace of God that passed all human understanding. I bless my wife with the faith that can move mountains. I bless my wife for the faithfulness she has in Christ. I bless her with health. I bless her with overwhelming good cells to be multiplied. I bless her with the Word of God – Christ comes with healing in His wings, and by His stripes we are healed. I bless her with the promises of God because God’s promise is YES and AMEN! I call her BLESSED because she’s a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords. She is the beloved of the Lord. She is the bride of Christ. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Yes, that’s right! She is blessed because she has a wonderful Saviour, a glorious Redeemer, and triumphant King who have overcome sin and death on her behalf.  

I believe 100% what Pastor Cheng Kin spoke last Sunday. The little tongue can be used to curse or to bless. Paul exhorts us to speak words that minister grace to the hearers. It is not whispering in our hearts BUT verbalizing the blessings, the love, the grace and mercy, the purposes, the greatness and goodness, the healing, and the promises of God to those who need words of encouragement. It also means to ourselves too!

I am not advocating positive confession. I am advocating blessing God because it is right, it is the truth. God is love and God is Truth with the capital “T”. I am advocating blessing people around us with the Word of God, words of encouragement, and gracious words because that’s what the Bible teaches.