WEARING BLESSINGS LIKE A CROWN......

“Blessings crown the head of the righteous…”  Proverbs 10:6

Frequently, I hear Christians praying for the Lord to “bless” them, their families, finances, and ministries.  It’s the type of prayer where there is pleading for God to do something for them.  I suppose there’s nothing “wrong” with asking for God’s blessing for even Jabez prayed such a prayer (1 Chronicles 4:10).  But, if you know that you are the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God through Christ Jesus (2 Cor.5:21), then You are already Blessed, lacking nothing!  We no longer have to ask God to bless us.  But, we could be thanking Him.  There is a difference.  Thanksgiving will enter you into His gates! (Psalm 100:4).

One of the greatest blessings is immediate upon our trust in Christ.  There is a divine exchange that takes place between us and God.  You turn in your life of sin and He, Jesus gives you His gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS (the condition acceptable by God) Romans 6:17.  Christ made us acceptable to God by our simple trust and faith in Him. 

Remember Esther in God’s Word?  Before she faced the King, she endured much preparation; twelve months to be exact.  She was assigned Hegai, the King’s eunuch who was in charge of the Harem.  Esther had the freedom to take anything from the palace with her before meeting the King, but surprisingly, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai suggested she take.  After all, Hegai was most familiar with the King.  The scripture says “And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her” (Esther 2:15).  Further, she won the King’s favor and approval more than any of the other virgins (Esther 2:17).

I see Hegai as Christ preparing us with all the beauty treatments to meet His Father.  Praise God it doesn’t take twelve months to be acceptable.  It’s immediate!  And remember, He clothes us.  We can’t make ourselves acceptable to God by anything we bring to God.  Only Jesus can make us RIGHTEOUS before His Father.

 We are blessed with His covering as we approach the throne of Grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 5:16).

Just as Esther won the King’s favor/approval and a royal crown being placed upon her head (Esther 2:17), so shall be our reward.  God sees those who are  RIGHTEOUS  and without our plea to bless us …… He lovingly places blessings like a crown upon our very life because we too have been found approved and highly favored in his sight. 

Let’s begin to thank the Lord that because we are RIGHTEOUS before God, we now wear with honor the crown of blessing.