God created everything with purpose; He endowed us with blessings both with tangibles and intangibles. He has a better plan for you and me. Our life is better when we understand our position. And make use of the authority God has given us as human beings. We are convinced when we know the plan of God for our lives. With every new day, God has blessings planted in them. Therefore, we should not exist for mundane things but the eternal.

While it may be impossible to agree on everything under the heaven, one thing vital to everyone I believe is that we want to be bless. If you are listening to this, or you are reading the text, regardless of your belief or faith, I am sure you want God’s blessings because no one despises blessings. I know God speaks in diverse ways and can use anything to speak to humans. Also, there are different voices individuals may hear at a particular time in life, see, “The Voice.” It is essential to recognize and understand that God can use mortals; He can use you and me. God speaks through people, and God may choose to use children. What matters is that God gets His message across to His people.

One of the examples of where the immortal used the mortal is in the book of Numbers 6:22-26. God spoke to Moses to direct Aaron and his children to bless the children of Israel in a particular manner. There are five key takeaways from the verses: (1) The Lord bless you and keep you (2) The Lord make His face shine upon you (3) And be gracious to you (4) The Lord lift His countenance upon you (5) And give you peace. There is no doubt that we all need these five priestly blessings daily. Today, let us focus on peace.

There is no best time to talk about peace than a time like this, a time of uncertainty. Peace “is not merely the absence of war or conflict (although it includes that) or a peaceful feeling. Rather, it means wholeness, well-being, harmony” (Halley, 2007, P. 157). During turbulence, the peace of God is on you. In this unstable and unpredictable time, the Lord will give you peace on every side. Everywhere you have experienced any form of disaster, the Lord gives you peace and upholds you with his hands. Your days of adversity are over. The Lord of peace has chosen to bless you with peace that lasts for generations.

The peace from God is not as the world gives (John 14:27) neither can the peace of God expired. His peace gives you confidence during troubles. This peace should not end with you; it should continue through you to other people. Let God use you to bless others as he used Aaron and his children to bless the children of Israel. The hidden blessings you may not realize is that as you pray for people and ask that God bless them, you are equally praying for yourself. Likewise, God is raising other people to pray for you that you may not even know. Learn not to be self-centered when you approach God in prayers; make it a habit to pray and bless people; You would see yourself blessed with the peace that surpasses all understanding.

Today, there are people facing life challenges. Allow God to use you to bless them. Bless with words and in prayers and show kindness to others. Be ready to meet people’s needs. Sometimes the reason you are not bless more than your current situation could be because you withheld what God gives you. Proverbs 11:24-25 “There is one who scatters yet increases more, and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered [himself].” The lesson here is that it is a blessing to bless other people. There are various means of blessing people. At least choose one means daily. Whether you choose to pray, give your time, help others financially, or give advice, whatever you have chosen to do to help people, do it as unto the Lord, Colossians 3:23.

You may not gain recognition for your service but know that the Lord sees your heart and your services. If you read the final judgment in the book of Matthew 25: 31-46, you would understand not only that the Lord sees and acknowledges your service to humanity, but you are laying treasures for yourself in eternity. If you have been doing the above, I have a final question for you. How is your walk with the Lord? Do you have relationship with God, or you only have information about God?

Please note that without a relationship with God, your service is in vain. My prayer, therefore, is that you may know God and continue to know Him for the rest of your life. Maybe you think it is too late to start a relationship with God. No, it is not too late to give your life to God, and you can do that right now by inviting Jesus to take control of your life, acknowledge your sins and ask for forgiveness. Revelation 3:20 “behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Open door of your heart to Jesus today and you will not be the same again. Remember, anything you do without Christ has no eternal blessings. Allow God to use you for his purpose.

Reference

Halley, H. H. (2007). Halley’s Bible Handbook [Deluxe Edition]. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, © 1982, by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission.

© Solomon Oluwabiyi, October 16, 2021 

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