28/10/2014 - BLESSED ABOVE ALL

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You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock.  Deuteronomy 7.14

The children of Israel were supposed to listen to the Lord’s judgments – the decisions He made and transmitted to them –, and also keep and fulfill them. Some people’s mistake is not seeking to understand what the Word of God says concerning them, for it says a lot about what God expects us to do and what He doesn’t want us to do. The Christian’s true wisdom is to obey the commandments, for it will make him be loved by the Father and the Lord Jesus.

God is faithful in keeping the Covenant that He did with us through the blood of Jesus. He also has mercy on those who come close to Him. The holy promise says that there will be no operation of the kingdom of darkness that will prevail against the people that love the Lord (Mt 16.18). It is not difficult to make this happen in your life. You must only pay attention to what He says. As you fulfill the orders that are given to you, you prove that you truly love the Most High (Jo 14.21).

Those who practice the Word will be reached by the love of the only and true Lord. The Almighty honors those who fulfill the commandments. Besides loving them, the Eternal will bless those who are faithful to Him. What do you need more than the Lord fulfilling His promises? Do not imitate the religious people, who do not obey the divine orders, and live begging for mercy and help, but receive none of it.

What pleases the Omnipotent is when we keep and fulfill His commandments (1 Jo 5.3). If the Lord was not interested in caring so much for us, He would not have sent us to make new disciples (Mt 28.19). As the number of those who practice the Word multiplies, the new believers will also vindicate His operations, and He will then have to work more to attend us all. But this is exactly what He tells us that He will do.

Our God is competent. He is not lazy and he does not take a time to nap (Ps 121.4). He likes to see the truth triumphing, and thus, He sends us to preach to every creature, expelling demons and healing the sick (Mk 16.15-18). To those who obey Him, He promises to bless their children, the fruit of the earth, cereals, wine, oil, livestock, and their pasture (Dt 28). He promises to do much beyond what we think or ask (Ep 3.20).

It is necessary to believe in the Most High so that His operations may happen. Those who play with the faith do not respect the Name of the Lord. Believers strive to accomplish what was given to them. The faithful servants never despise the divine ordinances. Therefore, their requests are attended. The people that do so experiment the divine favor. One of the mistakes of the nation of Israel was to become religious, but not a fulfiller of the Word of God.

Finally, in the list of those who practice the Word, there will be no barren man or woman, or not even among the animals. Even the infirmities will be taken away from the people that please the Omnipotent greatly. Therefore, serve the Father with joy, an open heart, and full satisfaction. If there is no obstacle from your part, He will operate.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares