WEAR YOUR BLESSINGS WELL

WEAR YOUR BLESSING WELL - FROM GOD

Look at the Bible promises. Follow the cross references. See what the Bible says. The New Testament is rooted in the Old Testament promises and prophecies.

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the Lord of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it." Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 3:9-10; 2 Cor 9:6-11


1. There is a time when we should weep and howl (when we do wrong, James 5:1-6). But there is also a time to SHOUT WITH JOY (when the Lord blesses us)!

Not a vow of poverty.

"Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches--Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, And say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God." Proverbs30:8-9

Not status.

"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you."
1 Peter 5:6-7

Not what others will say.

"And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." John 1:46


2. God rewards faith.

"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." Phil 2:12-13

"Therefore, because of Christ's sacrifice, we are to take hold of what God offers, accepting His grace, and working toward becoming mature in Christ. Note the cooperation: we work out our own salvation (v 12) while it is God who works in us to do His will (v 13)." Wallenstedt

a) Rahab. Great-great. . .grandmother of King David.

"By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace." Heb 11:30-31

God is much more tolerant and forgiving than we are.

"and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities--Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons," Luke 8:2

"Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you." Matt 21:31

"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!" Romans 11:33

b) Ruth. Great-grandmother of King David. A Moabite, one of the people cursed by God. (Deuteronomy 23:3)

"But Ruth said: "Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God." Ruth 1:16

c) Bathsheba. Daughter of Ammiel 1 Chronicles 3:5. (Eliam 2 Samuel 11:3) Her grandfather was Ahithophel the Gilonite (2 Sam 23:34), David's wise counselor (II Sam 15:12).

"Bathsheba is said by Jewish tradition to have composed and recited Proverbs 31 by way of admonition or reproof to her son Solomon on his marriage with Pharaoh's daughter. The rabbins describe her as a woman of vast information and a highly-cultivated mind, to whose education Solomon owed much of his wisdom and reputation, and even a great part of the practical philosophy embodied in his Proverbs." McClintock & Strong Cyclopedia.

Two of her sons: Solomon, Nathan, are in the lineage of Christ.