Determined to Get Blessed

(Luke 8:43-44) A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her. She came up behind Jesus and touched the tassel of his garment, and her bleeding stopped at once.

(Genesis 32:26-29) and said, “Let me go, because the dawn has come.” “I won’t let you go,” Jacob replied, “unless you bless me.” Then the man asked him, “What’s your name?” “Jacob,” he responded
“Your name won’t be Jacob anymore,” the man replied, “but Israel, because you exerted yourself against both God and men, and you’ve emerged victorious.”
“Please,” Jacob inquired, “Tell me your name.” But he asked, “Why are you asking about my name?” And he blessed Jacob there.

 

How desperate are you to get your blessing? How long have you been patiently waiting for God to fulfill His promises in your life? Can you honestly say that you have done everything you can to get what you want in life? No matter how desperate you say you are, your actions, persistence, and risks taken speak louder than your words.

In Luke 8 we read the story of a woman who had been suffering from a continuous menstrual cycle for 12 years. This probably made her very weak and she had spent all her savings to find a cure. Finally, she heard that Jesus was going to be in town and took a risk to go and see Him. It was a risk because back in those days, a woman going through her menstrual cycle was considered unclean and not allowed to be in public. This discrimination is still practiced in many religions and third-world countries. But she was desperate, she put her faith in Jesus and received her healing.

In Genesis, we read how Jacob fought with the angel of the Lord and would not let go until he got blessed. Because of his perseverance, the angel of the Lord not only blessed him but changed his name from Jacob, meaning ‘to follow or be behind’, to Israel, meaning ‘wrestled with God and emerged victorious’. God will reward your perseverance and your struggle to get what you want both from man and from Him.

Therefore ask yourself. How many hours are you going to pray? How many days are you going to fast? How many worship meetings are you going to attend? How many chapters are you willing to read in the Bible to increase your faith? How many people are you going to reach out to with the Gospel? How many risks are you going to take for the Kingdom, in order to get your blessing?

God has made all things available for you to get your blessings, but by showing Him how desperate you are, you will manifest into the natural what has already been given in the spiritual.

 

(“The poorest person in the world is not the person who doesn’t have a penny; it’s the person who doesn’t have a vision. Once you’ve had a glimpse of what God can make of you, you’ll never be satisfied to remain the same.”- Bob Gass)

 

Prayers

• Heavenly Father, You are the Lord of Kings, The One gives victory to the kings, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth.
• We thank You that You have promised us blessings beyond what we can ask or imagine.
• Thank You for having mercy upon us and granting us our petitions.
• Forgive us for being lazy and lacking the faith to be persistent in our petitions.
• We ask for Your help to fast, to ask without ceasing, to continue doing the work of Your kingdom, and to continue to intercede for others.
• We ask that You increase our faith in prayer, and in the promises in Your Word.
• Thank You that we will see a change in our name.
• We declare that we will no longer be known as someone who needs, but someone who gives in abundance, because of the great things You are about to do through us.
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• We ask in Jesus’ Mighty name. Amen