January 12 – Bible reading for today from the One Year Bible:
When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry. “Oh my father, what about me? Bless me too!” he begged. – Genesis 27:34
Why all this drama over a father’s blessing? Jacob works to deceive his father in order to steal his brother’s blessing. Esau breaks down in tears because he didn’t get the blessing. Why? They knew something that in our modern culture we don’t get – the blessing has supernatural power to it!
This is your year to walk in the secret power of the blessing! The blessing given from God to Abraham, then to Isaac, and then to Jacob, is now to you through God’s Son, Jesus Christ! The Apostle Paul, who wrote most of the New Testament, said, “So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith” (Galatians 3:9). In today’s Bible reading, we see this blessing being passed from Isaac to Jacob.
Isaac blessed Jacob and said… “From the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, may God always give you abundant harvests of grain and bountiful new wine. May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.” – Genesis 27:27-29
Isaac blessed Jacob with three things:
- Plenty – “May God always give abundant harvests.” This implied the highest flow of prosperity! It’s a picture of Heaven and Earth coming together to make Isaac rich.
- Power – “May you be the master over your brothers.” Through Jesus Christ, you have the blessing of supernatural power in which to walk. Acts 1:8 tells us the words of Jesus, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.”
- Prevailing – “All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.” No matter what people do to you this year—blessings or cursings—you win! You are an overcomer in Christ Jesus!
I decree a blessing over you, my brother and my sister. May 2017 be a year filled with plenty for you. May you find yourself blessed this year so that you can be a blessing to others! May you walk in the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit this year. May you thrive through everything that comes your way this year! I speak this as a blessing over you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Happy Fasting,
Pastor Kevin
