Jesus taught us when to watch for God’s blessings. In doing His work Jesus knew it would bring us to a certain place and when it did He told His blessing would be there waiting.
God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. "God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are My followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. "You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
(Mat 5:3-16 NLT)
While some seem to be blessed with position, wealth, and power those things will all end but God’s blessings know no end. While on this earth man strives for these things and those who obtain them are exalted among their own kind but the blessings of God enrich the soul and are seldom noticed by all but the one whom God blesses. God will use our skills, talents, and abilities but these are not the requirements that He demands.
When Jesus saw this, He said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"
(Luk 18:24-25 NLT)
Do not discount what God can do in our lives when we are poor, broken, and used for it is these things that the His Holy Spirit uses to bring us to God in the first place. Understanding God is sovereign, merciful, and in control is what keeps us. And seeing that the rest of the world needs Him as much as we do gives us vision. Remember God is with you as you spread the Good News to others along your journey and His blessings have been hidden by Him for you to find as you progress along the path He has intended and one day the ultimate blessing will be seeing Him face to face! For you do not strive to make it into heaven but instead you follow His leading and receive His blessings. So do not follow the world in their attempts to gain position, wealth, and power but instead seek God’s face in all that you do and depend upon Him to provide all that you need and His blessings will be more than you could ever imagine.
