There is a popularly musician today in Nigeria who wouldn't have been known and blessed as he is today if there was not a change in his life. Even though, the change was caused by a motor accident in which no one prays for such but it has turned to a real blessing to him and his family.
Most times, what you need first is not "blessings" it is "Changing or Changes". Real change that transforms and improve you. The scriptures say “Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak." But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." The man asked him, "What is your name?" "Jacob," he answered. Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome." Jacob said, "Please tell me your name." But he replied, "Why do you ask my name?" Then he blessed him there. Genesis 32:26-29.
From those scriptures, you see that the first thing that took place in the life of crooked Jacob was dislocation of his hip when he wrestled with God and won and now he needed help of God to deliver him from his fears despite his wealth. The rich and wealthy also have their fears friend. The second is not a blessing but a change of name through an encounter with the Living God. Jacob's name means deceiver, a cheat, a yahoo plus guy, a manipulator who thinks you must manipulate people to do and stay in businesses, ministry or investment but God changed his name to Israel, which means a prince with God (someone who rule with God), the one who fought God and man and win. God wants to bless you but he needs to change your heart or view or taste for some things.
A change of lifestyle, work ethics and integrity, faith in God, attitude or behavior or character and a change of name that reflect or matches the original intention or destiny which God has for him. The true change is discovery or you align all your life to how God wants it to be - his way not your way. That authentic discovery can take place by seeing Jesus. Everyone who hungered for Jesus was changed.
After the change of name from Jacob to Israel, was when God blessed him. Blessing is God's favour on a man to help him or a provision for your inadequacies or insufficiency by God which the end result brings joy, peace, happiness and wellbeing to the receiver. The aim of it is to worship God better and be a blessing but not a trouble, burden or curse to people around you. It manifests in different form according to individual experiences and belief. The scripture talks about a blessing that makes rich and does not add sorrow. The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it. Proverbs 10:22 (NIV). The blessing seals the changes in Jacob’s life, gave him peace and power instead of fear of death from his brother Esau.
Maybe you and I need some changes in some areas of our lives to allow the full manifestation of the blessings we have been praying for. Until there are some changes in our live maybe mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, career wise, marital wise and so on, we may not experience the enduring and overflowing blessing we need. May you encounter the correct change you need now for a genuine fulfillment of destiny in Jesus name. What are the areas you may need changes? See and read through the next article.
©Abiodun Fadare
16th August, 2020.
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