The Face of the Blessing

Does the blessing have a face?

What if the blessings we receive from God are acts of favor that, on the surface, don’t look favorable?  

Maybe it’s because I am African, but whenever we speak of "the blessing," it must be something good—favorable, shiny, that takes us from zero to hero. The whole world must hear about it and turn to the God we serve. But blessings go beyond that. They include the trainings and dealings of the Spirit. That’s why the Bible says:

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds..."  

(James 1:2-4, NLT)

I often pray, "God, bless me," and I know that’s your prayer too—even the prayer of someone who doesn’t fully know God yet. But when we ask God for the blessing we are also giving Him permission to prune our lives, to refine us, and to balance our very existence.

Just like God’s words to Abraham—He didn’t just bless him, He also instilled the weight of the blessing. And because Abraham took the posture of willingness, he didn’t just become a blessed man—he became the blessing.

I want to be blessed in all things—just like you—in marriage, family, career, business… in all things. But God's response to our desire for blessing is often this:  

"I don’t just want to give you blessings; I want to give you the capacity to carry the weight of the blessing."

I want to give you the marriage, but I know that the opposite of the blessing is a curse. So there’s a posture you must take to carry this blessing, so your marriage itself becomes the blessing.

If our goal is to become like Christ, then our hearts must be tuned to Him. The blessing doesn’t mean there will be no warfare. Scripture says:  

“No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.”  

(Romans 8:37, NLT)

So every blessing assigned to us is also a call to warfare.  

The enemy—the thief—comes to steal, kill, and destroy our possibilities (John 10:10), but Christ—the Eternal Blessing—came that we might not only receive blessing but become partakers of Him and become the blessing.

Today, we declare that Jesus is the face of our blessing, and we take on the posture that enables us to walk in it.

I’m not just blessed…  

I AM the blessing.

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Who owns you?

There are moments when we reach a crossroads and begin to doubt if God even remembers our existence.

Have you ever gotten to that point?  

Most times, we may not say it aloud, but we act it out—living in silent frustration—until it becomes a full-blown crisis. Then we finally phrase the question: “God, do You even know that I’m still alive?”

This morning, I woke up with this song in my spirit: “Amaram Onyewem”—an Igbo phrase from Nigeria meaning “I know the One who owns me.” “Amaram” translates to “I know,” and “Onyewem” means “the One who owns me.”

There is no question as to whether God knows us or considers us His own—unless we consciously choose the way of the enemy and reject Him. Yet, even in such moments, God extends mercy. He still says, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” There is always room for redemption in Him.

But the bigger question is: Do you know the One who owns you?

Someone once said, “More people talk about prayer than actually pray,” and I believe the same goes for knowing God—we often speak of Him more than we truly seek to know Him.

 Do you know your God?

Not just the God of heaven and earth in theory—but the personal, intimate, ever-present God. Because Scripture says, “Those who know their God shall be strong and do great exploits”(Daniel 11:32). Not just those who know about Him—but those who truly know their God, it could be any God but if you have chosen Yahweh do you know Him?

Have life’s situations given you a distorted picture of who God is?  

Has the enemy caged your mind and limited your sense of what’s possible in God?  

Has constant struggle made you doubt the power and love of your Father?

Let me remind you today: God knows you.

That’s the truth you must anchor yourself in. You may have forgotten Him for a season—or maybe even longer—but He has never blotted you out of His sight. His eyes still roam the earth, and just like He encountered Saul on the road to Damascus, He can find you again.

Here’s the good news: The God who owns you—your true Owner—longs to be gracious to you.  

He promises you perfect peace.

And you know what beloved God in the building doesn't mean they won't be wars, it is just our victory sound, our victory chant, our victory posture,our ultimate victory song. 

I AM OWNED BY GOD.

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Made to fulfil a need.

 

We were not created by accident or simply just for existence. The bible tell us that, “The LORD has made everything for His purpose” (Proverbs 16:4, NKJV). There was a need in the heart of God — a divine assignment — and He looked for someone who could fulfill it.

Sometimes we pray fervently and yet see no answer. In such moments, it is wise to pause, watch, and reflect. Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel 1 illustrates this truth. For years, she prayed for a child, but it was when she discerned what God needed that the breakthrough came. She observed the corruption of Eli’s sons (1 Samuel 2:12) and realized Israel needed a priest who would honor the Lord. Her prayer shifted from personal desire to aligning with heaven’s agenda: “O LORD of hosts, if You will… give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life” (1 Samuel 1:11).

Our deepest pain can become the place where we perceive heaven’s need. In that holy moment of alignment, purpose is revealed — and purpose is always tied to fulfilling something in God’s plan on earth.

Friends, have you sought the Lord — with the guidance of the Holy Spirit — to know the need you were created to meet? Jesus Himself said, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work” (John 4:34). When Hannah understood God’s will, she prayed with focus, made a vow, and kept it. She gave Samuel to serve in the Lord’s house, and in return, God blessed her with more children (1 Samuel 2:21).

May we, like Hannah, find the joy of living for the purpose in God’s heart — for in meeting His need, we discover the fullness of our calling and truly live.

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The Sound of Intimacy.

Lately, I’ve come to realize that no matter how silent you may seem, your voice makes a sound in the realm of the Spirit. In fact, the strength of your declaration — even in saying, “In Jesus’ name” — is deeply rooted in your intimacy with God.

God is our Father. Like an earthly father, He provides what we need to be taken care of. But when it comes to the deeper desires of our hearts, He reserves them for those whose hearts truly pant after Him.

What does your heart pant after?
What moves you?
Why do you really desire the things you’re asking for?

We are all created in the image of God, each designed to reveal a unique dimension of Him. But how can we manifest that dimension if we do not seek Him daily, aligning ourselves with His direction? Without divine alignment, we risk hearing what isn’t needed and chasing what God never intended for our lives.

Scripture reminds us:

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” — Proverbs 14:12

The Adamic nature — the nature of fallen man— doesn’t have the capacity to lead us into true life. It compels us to pursue what seems good in our own eyes, often outside of God's plan. But God's way only becomes evident when we surrender — when we say, “Take it all, Lord. My life, my plans, my mind, my ears, my perception — use them as You will.”

If we truly desire intimacy with God, we must be willing to lay aside every weight and simply come hungry — hungry to know Him, not just to get from Him. Intimacy is built in the place of prayer. Not just prayer filled with requests, but a prayer that seeks the heart of the Giver. Constant requesting without truly knowing the Giver is manipulation, not relationship — and that posture is not of God.

In these end times, God is calling us deeper — into a place of intimacy, a place of seeking His will and His plans, a place of building altars for Him. Yes, we’ve been given the mandate to dominate (Genesis 1:26), but to walk in consistent dominion, you must know the One who gave the mandate. It is He who gives the power to rule.

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” — Genesis 1:26

So today, come to Him and say:
“Jesus, I align with Your plans. I align with Your purpose. Teach me how to truly live, that I may not live outside what You’ve written concerning me.”

I align, and I ask, Holy Spirit, mold me. Bring forth the best version of me. I know the fire will come, but I will not be burnt. I know the issues of life will arise, but I ask for wisdom to respond rightly. I choose to grow in the knowledge of You.

Heavenly Father, today I say, Yes — to Your instructions, to Your path.
I choose you.

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