It seems everyone has their unique definition of what it means to be "blessed". While one's desires, perspective and attitude have much to do with a person's view of a blessing, the follower of Christ is to acquire definitions primarily from God's Word. In continuing the study of Romans, we find ourselves in Chapter 5 where the benefits of justification (or salvation) are listed. When deliberated, we recognize that God's intentions for our earthly lives have more to do with His eternal purposes than we readily perceive as we interact in time.

So, can you stand to be blessed the way the LORD wants to bless you? Are you willing to celebrate His eternal purposes? If you have a personal relationship with Christ, do you know why He called you?

My sincerest hope is that you will be both encouraged and challenged by this study. But as always, don't take my word for it. Please open your Bible and scrutinize this content. Pray that the Holy Spirit confirms His truth in your heart. Humans error, but He does not.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://desiringfruitfulness.ca/2023/03/27/can-you-stand-to-be-blessed/