As we finish up the month of September, please look at these verses (from Genesis to Revelation) that speak of blessing.
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Genesis 1:28-29 GOD TO ADAM AND
EVE:
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And God blessed them; and God said to them,
"Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule
over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living
thing that moves on the earth."
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Genesis 9:1
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GOD TO NOAH AND HIS FAMILY: “And God blessed
Noah and his sons and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill
the earth.’”
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Genesis 12:1-3
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GOD TO ABRAM: ‘Go forth from your
country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land
which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make
your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
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Genesis 22:15-19
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GOD TO ABRAHAM: "By Myself I
have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not
withheld your son, your only son, indeed I will greatly bless you, and I
will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand
which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their
enemies. And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because
you have obeyed My voice."
Be-attitudes in Psalms
Blessed is the man whose delight is in the
law of the LORD. 1:1-2
Blessed are all who put their trust in
Him. 2:12
Blessed is he whose transgression is
forgiven. 32:1
Blessed is the nation whose God is the
LORD. 33:12
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in the
LORD. 34:8
Blessed is he who considers the poor. 41:1
Blessed is the man whose strength is in the
LORD. 84:5
Blessed is the man whom the LORD
chastens. 94:12
Blessed are those who seek Him with the
Whole Heart. 119:2
Blessed is he who Fears the LORD. 112:1
Many refer to the book of Psalms as the heart of the Old Testament.
Proverbs 3:13-14
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How blessed
is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. For its
profit is better than the profit of silver, And its gain than fine gold.”
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Isaiah 30:18
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“Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits
on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all
those who long for Him.”
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Jeremiah 17:7-8
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"Blessed
is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. "For he will be like a tree planted by
the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat
comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of
drought Nor cease to yield fruit.”
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John 1:15-17
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“John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he
of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before
me.'" From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing
after another.For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through
Jesus Christ.”
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Luke 24:50-53
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“When He had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, He lifted up His
hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left them and was taken
up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great
joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.
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2 Corinthians 9:8
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“And God is able to bless you
abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you
will abound in every good work.”
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Ephesians 1:3
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“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the
heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
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James 1:12
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“Blessed
is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test,
that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those
who love Him.”
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James 1:25
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“But whoever
looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not
forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what
they do.”
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James 5:11
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“As you
know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have
heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.
The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”
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1 Peter 3:9
- ·“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.”
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1 Peter 3:14
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“But even if
you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not
fear their threats; do not be frightened.”
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1 Peter 4:14
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“If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.”
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Revelation 20:6
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“Blessed
and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death
has no power over them…”
~ GIGATTAATTGIG ~
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