Blessing
Preached by Apostle Aje Pelser
Harvester reformational Church, Cape Town, 8th October 2023

Rev 5:12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honour and glory and blessing!”

Revelations that unlock blessing.

1. “Blessing is the outworking of worthiness.”
The Lamb of God was worthy because He was slain for our sins. He served, suffered and sacrificed to become worthy.
Worthiness before God is obtained through our faith in the Lamb and following His ways. If we obey Jesus and His words and access his character through a lifestyle of service, willingness to suffer and sacrifice, He deems us worthy to receive His blessing on all we do too!

2. Wisdom unlocks riches and power:
1Ki 3:12 behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
1Ki 3:13 And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honour, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.
1Ki_4:30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
1Ki_4:34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
1Ki_5:12 So the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

Jas 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting,

3. Glory unlocks strength and honour.
Glory is an inheritance of the saints
1Sa 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, And He has set the world upon them.

Psa 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
Pro_14:4 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

Joh_12:26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.

Isa 61:6 But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
Isa 61:7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honour, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

4. God’s approval brings blessing. When God gives his stamp of approval on your life, making you worthy in his sight, all of the 7 attributes are released culminating in blessing. It also transcends your existence and needs – you become a blessing to others!
God’s promise to Abrahan:
Gen 12:2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
Gen 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

2Co 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
2Co 1:21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
2Co 1:22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

5. Blessing comes from Unity of the saints:
Psa 133:1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Psa 133:2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.
Psa 133:3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.

I received this word as a prophecy from Prophet Sigi Oblander
Deu 33:24 And of Asher he said: “Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favoured by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil.
Deu 33:25 Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.

We now are spiritual Israel with the saints who accept the Lord Jesus as King of Kings:
Deu 33:29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, The shield of your help And the sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high places.”

A greeting of blessing from the Kinsman redeemer:
Rth_2:4 Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “The LORD be with you!” And they answered him, “The LORD bless you!”