Speak Blessing

In the valley of dry bones, Ezekiel speaks; to the bones and to the wind. His speaking-truth-in-love results in ligaments, muscle, skin and breath. Yes, bone-connecting sinews regather the strewn appendages into a unified whole where muscle mass enables action; skin tightens up hanging pieces for smooth movement. Finally, the Breath of Lives resuscitates the life-force. A living being has returned to us.

Paul told the Christians at Ephesus to, “speak the truth in love,” and “grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ,” In Ephesians 4. The whole body, organized compactly, is united by every joint’s contribution, energy from every part, then, in poetic sequence, grows architecturally. Love does this; it’s all done in love.

Not mental futility, obscured thought processing, alienated from God through agnostic tendencies, callousness, apathy, and surrender to boundless excesses; we put these off and find renewal in the spirit of our mind. We quit lying and speak truth, letting no corrupt communication proceed out of our mouths. We edify by speaking grace to the hearer!

Next, “… Speak to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:18. This kind of speaking results in singing, we are filled with the Spirit. “Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” 1Peter 3:9. In the sphere of unity, God commands a blessing.

“The blessing of the Lord, it makes rich and He adds no sorrow unto it.” “Blessing are on the head of the just.” “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” In Revelation 5:12. When He ascended up on high, He gave gifts to men, “He has blessed us with all spiritual blessing in heavenly places.”

Blessing is going around, my fellows. He daily loads us with them and we ought not to forget all of them. Mercy is freshly given every morning, compassions too, and His faithfulness. He renews youth, freshness and quickening abound. Through His promises we partake in His nature Divine, He crowns us with lovingkindness.

He inhabits the praises of His people in Psalm 22:3, He blesses our consecration in Exodus 32:29. A three year blessing came in the sixth year for Israel in Leviticus 25:21. God blesses unity in Psalm 133. God blesses the upright in Proverbs 11, and the tithe giver in Malachi 3:10.

God shows Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect toward Him. God adds all things to kingdom seekers. Those devoted to His reverence are dealt with bountifully.

Friends, you are adored, well spoken of, praised; this is blessing. We are favored, covered, carried, and loved. It makes to accumulate, grow, enrich, nurture. Have you ever been in a situation where you had so much fun because you felt so loved? — so accepted, so valued, so important. This is a blessing.