Avoid the "Bless Me Lord" Club

There is no question we all need the blessing of God on our lives. This is an incredibly deep issue because I don't believe it is possible for someone to live a successful life in God if we do not see ourselves as a person God would bless or wants to bless. The good news is that we are already blessed in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:3). It seems that God has already settled the issue when He included us in His Son, Jesus Christ.

But we can fall into a trap when we think we can use the blessing of God to advance our own agenda. I believe this is the fly in the ointment of the "Word of Faith" movement. I actually know people who approach God in a way that puts Him in the position as One who is obligated to bless us because "His promise to do so". I have heard teachers say God has given us a blank check and all we have to do is fill in the amount we need. Hogwash!

Proverbs 19:21 says; "Many are the plans of a man's heart but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." The problem here is obvious. If we have our own plans to do what we please, would God be righteous and good to bless us in our folly? No, He would not. Therefore, it would be necessary for the Lord to wrestle with us until we came to our senses and joined Him in His purposes. This is why we are in the pitiful shape we are in today. We are not on same page the Lord is on.

If I am not on the same page the Lord is on, I would prefer the Lord not bless or prosper me. That would only contribute to my deception and harden my resolve to remain in error. If I sense the Lord has withdrawn His presence and blessing, I would seek His counsel as to where I might be missing Him.

I believe the Lord wants to bless and prosper but He will only release His power in strength in those who have come to seeing things His way. This is for our own good. After all, serving Jesus is really all about Him and His Kingdom. It is not about us.

Beware of falling into the "bless me club" mentality. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and ll these things will be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33).