by Jim Travis
The definition of blessing is God’s favor and protection; a beneficial thing which God gives to His people. God’s favor and protection is what many of us want, and quite honestly, we need it. But how exactly do blessings come into our lives? By what channel do they flow?
This is an aspect of the works versus grace debate that often confuses people, because even among some grace circles you will hear people make the claim that we are saved by grace but blessed by our works. And this has the effect of shifting our focus off of Jesus and back onto ourselves and our own performance.
Want to be blessed? Well, you got to work for it! Maybe if you do well enough God will toss some scraps your way.
Of course they don’t say it like that, but that’s the idea that comes out of it.
So today we are going to discuss blessings in the New Covenant; do they come by works, or by grace? Let’s find out together!
by Jim Travis
Do you want to operate in the divine power of God?
Do you want to live a life that is immersed in the blessings and abundance of Christ?
Many Christians would answer “yes” to these questions, and then they would tell you that these are things that they are earnestly striving for and working towards.
This isn’t really surprising, as the common Christian idea is that the miracles and blessings of God are only attainable through, either sacrifice, or struggle; long hours of fasting or praying – or even just winning the “spiritual lottery” of being chosen by God for a special calling.
This is what many people are taught, and this is what they believe.
However, what I want to share with you today, is something different… a different idea and perspective – one based on the life of Jesus, and founded on His New Covenant.
And what we will see, as the title of today’s study suggests, is that a divinely empowered life is not something out of reach, or only for a privileged few, but it’s much more simple than you might expect.
Stick with me here, and you will find that there is one simple secret for amazing miracles.