Are You Blessed?

In Genesis 26:24 God says to Isaac, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase your number for the sake of my servant Abraham." Sweet. God blesses Isaac―but why? God says, "for the sake of my servant Abraham." Isaac is being blessed by God, not because he did something magnificent, tried real hard, or has a certain special something; it’s happening for one simple reason―he is Abraham's son. That's it. He can't mess that up. No matter what he does, he will always be Abraham's son. This story is for us. God has blessed us with this same exact blessing. And it is for the same reason. We aren’t blessed because of what we did or didn't do, or how tall we are. We are blessed because we are children of God, by faith in Jesus Christ. I'm not saying this makes life perfect; Isaac still had some problems, but he overcame them. There will still be battles, but fear not, you are blessed. God did not abandon you because of something you have done. He is with you and will never leave you. Are you blessed? Say “Yes.”

Pastor Jason Anderson
Living Word Bible Church
Scottsdale | Mesa | Ahwatukee