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The Blessing of Abraham

 

Blessing of Abraham


the blessing of Abraham is no ordinary concept- it is the foundation of the Gospel. Many think of only in terms of material prosperity, but it's far greater. The blessing of Abraham is the outpouring of God's grace, His covernant kindness, translated from the Hebrew word, "hesed." It includes divine favour, fruitfulness, dominion, and most importantly, the promise of thr Spirit.

 When God called Abraham, He said, "I will bless you and make you a blessing...and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:2-3). This was God's prophetic declaration of the Gospel.  It was the announcement of His plan to pour out His love and goodness on all humanity through faith. The Apostle Paul made it clear that this blessing has now come to the gentile through jesus Christ.

  thus, if you are in Christ, you are Abraham's seed and an heir according to promise (Galatians 3:29). You are the fulfilment of god's promise to Abraham thousands of years ago. That blesssing includes justification, righteousness, the Holy Spirit, and divine access to god's fullness.

 the Bible says, "so then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham" Galatians 3:9. When God made the promise to Abraham, it was to Abraham's seed, which is Christ: "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but of one , and to thy seed , which is Christ" Galatians 3:16.

 When you received Christ, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. that seal marks you as God's own and guarantees your access to all the blessings and benefits of the Abrahamic covenant: "And if ye be in christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heir according to the pormise" Galatians 3:29. Walk in this consciousness. you are not trying to be blessed; you are blesssed with faithful Abraham. 

  Peter, speaking by the Spirit, told the Jews , "ye are the children of the prophets and of the covenant..." Act3:25. He was calling attention to their divine heritage, one that included being heirs of God's covenant with Abraham. Through christ, this covenant has extended to the Gentiles-to anyone who comes to god through faith in Jesus Christ.

 Furthermore, this coventant is not just about receiving; it's about "becoming"; God told Abraham, "I will bless you and make you a blessing" Genesis 12:2. That means we have become vessels of blessing. You are a blesssing to your family, city, nation, and your world. You are the bearer of God's covernant kindness; the Hebrew word is "Hesed."

 "Hesed" is not ordinary kindness. it's god's coventant love- His favour, His goodness, His mercy- all wrapped into one. When you show kndness, forgive quickly, walk in love, and bless others with your words and actions, you are walking in "hesed". You are revealing the nature of Father.

Message Source: Rhapsody of Realities

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