Luke 24:51
While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
Truth: The last thing Christ did on earth was bless believers.
If you had one moment left on earth, what would you do. Of course, the comparison I am making is unfair, but the last thing Christ did on earth, was bless His followers. We might not think this way, but Christ wants us to be blessed. Note what Paul tells us in his letter to the Galatians:
Galatians 3:9
So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
God wants us to believe, by faith, that He wants the best for us. God's blessing on us is of importance because the world wants us to think that "blessing" (a good life as defined by the world) comes from hard work, a great education, connection with the right people and a boat load of luck. However, the only real blessing we have in life is from God. God blesses us when we choose to fear Him. The Fear of the Lord is the fountain of life.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
God continues to bless us through Christ today. In Him are all the blessings of life. We are tempted to chase the world's definition and the world's "shinny objects" when trying to get blessings. But, that is not the answer. Only Christ can bless us and what He started the day of his ascension He will finish until the day of ours.
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