June 20, 2011

  • Power to Bless

    As I am honoring the Fathers in my life, I am taken back to the Old Testament account of blessing found in Genesis 27:24-40.  The account of how Jacob deceived his father Isaac and stole his brother Esau's blessing. 

    Through this biblical account we learn that the most powerful gift we can give to our children, our spouse, our family members, our friends is blessing.  Old Testament families clearly understood blessing brought empowerment and much good. Blessing helps people achieve their potential and live their dreams. Blessing helps people find inner strength.

    What happens if we don’t receive blessing from those we love? It is intensely heart wrenching when we are either denied a blessing or we lose it through deeply harsh words from those we love. Families that withhold or deny blessings hurt their children. Wives that criticize, speak bitterly or deny blessings hurt their husbands.  Rejection and ridicule can be bitter pills to swallow. 

    What if my husband or my children have so much more they could accomplish?  I only need to believe in them.  I need to tell them I believe in them and then I can just sit back and watch what they achieve.  My blessing empowers them.

    Trent-1

    (Sandy Cove, Maryland.  2008.)

     

Comments (2)

  • An excellent and much needed reminder! Haven't I said that before to another one of your posts???? ( 8

  • We did a right of passage in our old church which included pronouncing a blessing over our children. It was a cool idea.

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