I WILL BLESS YOU

I WILL BLESS YOU

We all like to hear words like this, especially when it is God who is speaking them. The amazing fact is that each time the Lord spoke in this fashion to Israel, it was in conjunction with something they should be doing, or something they HAD done to please Him. He WILL REWARD us for obedience to His Will.

Haggai 2:18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth [month, even] from the day that the foundation of the LORD'S temple was laid, consider [it]. Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: FROM THIS DAY WILL I BLESS [YOU].

A quick look back in the same book will reveal something to us. Haggai 1:1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

Before long, the Spirit of the Lord began to move on the heart of the governor. The second year of Darius was a busy year for the two prophets whom the Lord had raised up to encourage the people and their governor. (Haggai and Zechariah) Also for the people who would do the work of rebuilding in Jerusalem.

Haggai 1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God, In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

Checking the dates, we find that three months had elapsed since the day the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel and Joshua. The work was far from complete, but the Lord sent the Word, "From this day-- will bless you." Once before, He had sent the message, "I am with you." Haggai 1:13 Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I [am] with you, saith the LORD.

I believe that when any Nation, Congregation or Family begins a move toward God, He will meet them more than half way. He will send encouragement, help and blessing, after such a move has been initiated.

Let's begin a move toward the Realities of God. I believe He will work with us. Let's ask the Lord to stir up our spirits to seek Him in a more earnest manner than we have done in the past.