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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE

“Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring — not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.”
Romans 4:16 (NIV)
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We are blessed! The Bible is chocked full of verses saying just that. Jesus paid the price for everything we could ever need or desire now and for eternity, yet so many believers are crying out to God and acting like He hasn’t provided for them.  Instead of begging God to bless us, what we ought to be doing is developing our faith in what He has already done for us.

“Beyond measure” indicates something that is immeasurable – too large, extensive or extreme to calculate. Think about counting grains of sand or stars in the night sky, as God asked Abram to do. There were too many to count that’s how blessed you are. To be blessed beyond measure is to experience the extreme goodness of God (Psalm 31:19).

The goodness of God represents everything He is, everything He has, and everything He desires to do for us. He wants to overwhelm us with His infinite goodness. The word for goodness in the Hebrew means “prosperity, good things and property”. Think about that for a moment! No matter how wonderful your greatest imagination might be, God wants to do infinitely more (Eph 3:20).

Confession: I cast all my care on the Lord for He cares for me; I don’t have the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind. I am blessed beyond measure! Hallelujah!

Further Reading: Deut 28:8 (NIV) “The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.”

Ps 103:2-5 (KJV) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.”

Read through the Bible: 2 Chronicles 27-28 & Revelation 14