Category: Showers of Blessings

Blessings: Who are they for? Part One

What are blessings? Is everyone entitled to receive blessings? Showers of blessings from above, promises of love, and seasons of refreshing. A few of the words are included in a song entitled “Showers of Blessings” by D. W. Whittle aka Daniel Webster. The song, referred to as a hymn, is based on Ezekiel 34:26-27.

Showers of Blessings
——By D.W. Whittle
Ezekiel 34:26-27

The Bible says quite a bit about blessings. Many of those passages instruct us to Bless the Lord. Why do you think God instructs us to bless Him?

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

Psalm 103: 1-5

In this passage alone it repeats twice that we should Bless the Lord. Repeating something is emphasizing its importance. Hence, it is to our benefit to comply and follow as instructed. What benefits do we receive from blessing the Lord? First off, what does it mean? To Bless the Lord basically means to praise, exalt, and worship Him. It is coming humbly before the Lord God and recognize His great richness, strength, and graciousness. We are to speak admirably of the Lord. Praise and Honor Him for His greatness and goodness.

Psalm 103:2-3

I won’t go into all the benefits the Lord graciously give to us, but I will list a few of the here.

  • The Blessing of Abraham – We shall prosper, and we shall be a blessing.
  • The Power to Get Wealth – To be a blessing to others.
  • The Blessing of the Lord
  • Wisdom – All we need to do is Ask.
  • Prayer – ability to talk with God.

Thus, we see The Lord receives blessing, but who else is able to receive a blessing. In Matthew 5: 3-10, it lists various people who shall receive blessings.

Matthew 5: 3-12
  • Blessed are the poor in spirit –
  • Blessed are those who mourn
  • Blessed are the meek
  • Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
  • Blessed are the merciful
  • Blessed are the pure in heart
  • Blessed are the peacemakers
  • Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness
  • Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and speak unkind statements against you which are absolutely false.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, what does it mean? Does it refer to material poverty or to spiritual poverty? It is referring to our spiritual state. When we are poor in spirit, we recognize and understand that nothing we have is of any value, we have nothing to offer Him. Only Jesus Christ can make us worthy in God’s eyes.

Blesses are those who mourn….

Blessed are those who mourn, who does this refer to? Does this refer to those who grieve the loss of a loved one, or a friend? Though these are causes we may suffer deep emotional sadness, it is actually referring to our mourning our sin, our attitude toward sin, our realizing our need for repentance and forgiveness. When we feel sorry and terrible about sinning, then He will comfort us.

We will pick up with Blessed are the meek next time, so stay turned for further insights. God bless. Be a blessing to others. Thank you! I appreciate y’all.

Showers: Rainwater or blessings?

Rain clouds ☁️ 🌧 Rain showers

Rain 🌧 or Sunshine ☀️ God has created a beautiful day. God created them both for his purpose. Do you love the rain 🌧 or perhaps you prefer sunshine ☀️?

Today’s weather radar

My grandson doesn’t care if it’s raining 🌧 or the sun is shining. He loves being outdoors either way. It doesn’t bother him to get wet, I don’t even think he realizes he’s getting wet when he sneaks outside. Does rain 🌧 actually harm him? No, but could he become ill from getting soaked by the rain? Maybe 🤔.

View from the back porch

What do you think about when you hear showers? Do you think about rain falling from the clouds in the sky? Turning on off a bathroom faucet? Or perhaps you think about showers of love or blessings? Did you know that there is a difference between rain and showers? They both mean rain but their descriptions are slightly different. Rain is precipitation that is continuous and uniform in its intensity. Showers are described as sudden precipitation which starts and stops and has abrupt changes to its intensity. Just a small note: showers may also contain snow.

Rain or Showers?

I mainly think about rain showers when I hear the term showers. However, there are more than two types of showers that have nothing to do with the precipitation from the clouds. There are Wedding showers, Baby showers, Showers of Love, and Showers of Blessings.

A Wedding shower is a party given for both the bride and the groom where males and females are all invited to the party to help the couple celebrate their pending marriage. It is different from a Bridal shower since a bridal shower is only for the bride and only her closest female friends.

A Baby shower is a party where guests shower the mom-to-be with gifts for the soon to arrive baby.

Baby shower

The next two types of showers are not usually involve throwing a party. So, what do they involve? A Shower of love is when you show excessive fondness for someone and shower them with your love and attention.

Shower the people you love with love

The last type of shower I’m describing is Showers of Blessings. What are Showers of Blessings?

“I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.”

Ezekiel 34:26 NIV (New International Version)

Showers of Blessings are depicted as the giving of the blessing from God in Heaven, falling down upon us in a manner similar to rain falling on us. The effect is abundance, fruitfulness, and magnificent growth. The promise in Ezekiel was given to the people of Israel from God. However, it also applies to us in the world today. If we allow God to guide us and to be our Lord, our Shepherd, he will shower us will blessings as well.

May God shower HIs choicest blessings upon you. May He grant you happiness, good health, and shower you with blessings of HIs love. This is my prayer for each and every one of y’all.

Thank you and God Bless. Remember I appreciate y’all and hope you feel free to like, comment, and follow.