Double portion blessings

Uni-verse 233/10,000 For better through verse Psalm 115 v 12
“ The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron.”
Israel is the uniquely spiritual nation that the Lord has formed from out of all the nations in the world. We belong to the house of Israel by faith in the promises of God to the Israelites ( the Old Covenant) and through the Israelite –Jesus of Nazareth. We must steadfastly, consistently and persistently lay claim to the promises of God even as the ancient Israelites under Moses and Joshua laid claim to the promised land. To be blessed does not mean that we will not suffer privation or problems. The other day, the Lord reminded us that soon after Joshua led Israel miraculously across the Jordan river, they faced a wall in Jericho. In triumph, we glorify God. In failure and strife, we depend on God for a miracle. He promises to give us a breakthrough in our troubles even as the walls of Jericho fell.
He remembers us because we belong to Him. As members of the house of Israel, He blesses us with the blessings of salvation or Shalom that means wholeness, healing, prosperity, peace and joy. He is our help and shield in every situation in our earthly sojourn. He is our help in seasons of victory and our shield in seasons of trouble. He reveals Himself as Ebenezer. When others see us in both seasons, they will acknowledge that we are a people whom the Lord has blessed.
We also belong to the house of Aaron, when we minister to others as priests of the Most High God. He blesses us with priestly blessings-we are in constant communion and fellowship with the Lord. There is no more separation between God and us. He reveals Himself as Immanuel. Together, these constitute the double portion of blessing- the inheritance as ones who have been saved by God and the inheritance as ones who are serving God.


Prateep V Philip