The Blessing That Sustains

July 14, 2015

The Blessing That Sustains

And a voice from heaven said,

“You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”

Mark 1:11

For three years following his baptism, Jesus called disciples and announced the coming of God’s Kingdom. Throughout his journeys, whether he was receiving praise or abuse, he held onto the blessing he had received from his Father. That blessing sustained him from the Jordan River to the wilderness, from Jerusalem to Galilee and down to Jericho. That blessing sustained him in the Garden of Gethsemane, before the Chief Priest and Pontius Pilate, and on Golgotha Hill.

The Good News of Jesus Christ is that each and every one of the followers of Jesus receives that very same blessing from our Heavenly Father. You are the beloved son, the beloved daughter of God, with whom God is delighted and upon whom His favor rests. It is God’s plan that His blessing sustains you through all the twists and turns of your life. May I suggest a spiritual discipline of incorporating this blessing into your daily prayers?

Each morning as you give God thanks for the gift of a new day, thank Him for choosing you to be his beloved child. Thank Him for taking delight in you and for giving you His favor for the coming day. At noon time, as you give thanks for your lunch, again give your Heavenly Father thanks for your blessing. Also include thanks for your divine blessing at your evening meal, and again as you prepare to take your nightly rest.

Maintain this discipline until you can journey through each day absolutely persuaded that you are God’s chosen and His favor rests upon you.   

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com. The BLOG is also available on Amazon Kindle, by subscription.

Publications by Alex M. Knight:

·        Seeking the Life in Christ, Meditations on the New Testament and Psalms is available at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.

·        The second edition of First Think – Then Pray is available on Amazon Kindle.

·        Meditations on The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ is available as an e-book on Amazon Kindle.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.