Walking In The Blessing
Let's understand what “walking in the blessing” is . When we read Genesis 1:28, we see that after God created mankind, He blessed them.
February 16, 2025
Let’s understand what “walking in the blessing” is . When we read Genesis 1:28, we see that after God created mankind, He blessed them. He blessed them abundantly and said to them,
Genesis 1:28 – “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’’
“Be fruitful, multiply, subdue, and have dominion.” God does not expect us to be fruitful without first blessing us. The blessing is the empowerment that enables fruitfulness, and we are all called to be fruitful. However, being fruitful does not solely mean having children. If that were the case, then Jesus would have been considered unfruitful. But fruitfulness extends beyond procreation—it means being productive, purposeful, and making an impact. We are blessed to be a channel of blessing. Understanding where and how we can be a channel of blessing is crucial because without purpose, dissatisfaction inevitably follows.
Lately, I have been reflecting on the future of my ministry. How do I envision its conclusion? If we can see the end, we can align our path accordingly, avoiding distractions. Are you looking at life from the end? When we are on our deathbed, we will not care about our bank balance, our social media following, or our earthly accomplishments. What will truly matter is the contentment that comes from fulfilling God’s purpose. As Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:7-8,
2 Timothy 4:7-8 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.”
All earthly things are temporary; they are merely resources to help us fulfill God’s purpose. Money is not the reward of the blessing, nor is influence. These are tools that empower us to walk further into our calling.
True fulfillment comes from living out God’s purpose. You can have financial wealth and still experience sleepless nights. You can have millions of followers and still feel empty. But fulfilling God’s purpose brings lasting contentment.
Walking in the blessing means becoming a channel of blessing. The church is not here to build an audience that listens passively. The church is here to build an army—an army committed to seeing transformation in our cities. Transformed hearts lead to transformed cities. If we are truly walking in the blessing, our impact should extend beyond personal gain; it should change communities, nations, and systems.
Do not limit your faith to just a salary increase—think bigger! How can you disciple nations? How can you change the world’s systems?
We must break free from a slave mindset and adopt a kingdom mindset. We transform cities through the gospel, and that transformation begins with us. When hearts are changed, families, workplaces, and even corporate systems are transformed. If your presence is not bringing change to your office, your department, or your community, then something is missing. Change starts where you are.
I remember living in Noida and noticing a traffic light that served no real purpose. Most people ignored it. One day, as a social experiment, I decided to stop at the light. Surprisingly, within minutes, others stopped as well, simply because one person chose to obey the signal. This small act demonstrated that we can influence change wherever God has placed us. You don’t have to travel across the world to make a difference—your mission field is right where you are.
On a mission trip, we once discussed how different people manifest spiritually. Someone commented that we don’t witness dramatic manifestations in our church, and I responded that we deal with a different kind of spiritual battle—intellectual and sophisticated strongholds. Many rely on logic and reason rather than spiritual discernment. This is a different level of warfare.
We are called to live in the blessing, and the foundation of that blessing is God’s Word.
Psalm 1:3 – “He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
Why is this person so blessed?
Psalm 1:2 provides the answer:
Psalm 1:2 – “His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night.”
The building block of a blessed life is Scripture—it is the Word of God embedded in our hearts. When my parents moved to North India in the 1980s, they had no financial support. There were no donors or sponsors—only the Word of God. Growing up in that environment, I lacked material wealth, but my parents were adamant about instilling Scripture in us. Every week, I had to memorize multiple verses. At the time, I disliked it, especially since there were no rewards, only consequences for failing. But when I went to college and faced life’s struggles alone, it was those Scriptures that sustained me. In my lowest moments, the Word of God protected me. If not for those verses, I would have destroyed my life.
If you want to live a blessed life, build it on God’s Word. Parents, it is your responsibility to train your children in the ways of God. Do not outsource this duty to pastors. Teach them Scripture and ground them in the Word.
Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, but it was Joshua who led them into the Promised Land. Under Moses, they were delivered from slavery, but they could not receive their blessing. They were freed from oppression but failed to possess true freedom. Many believers today are delivered from sin but are not walking in righteousness. They have been saved from death but are not living in abundance. God does not just deliver us from something—He delivers us into something greater.
Moses delivered, but Joshua possessed. Prayer and cries for help can bring deliverance, but it is the promises of God that lead to possession. Prayer sets us free, but the Word keeps us free. Without the Word, people revert to their old ways. I have witnessed this firsthand—many who were delivered last year return with the same struggles this year because they are not rooted in Scripture.
This is why Joshua 1:8 is so important:
Joshua 1:8 – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
Many believers continue to struggle with the same issues because the Word is not deeply rooted in them. Prayer may bring temporary relief, but only the Word renews the mind and transforms lives permanently. Some Christians rely solely on worship experiences to sustain them. Worship is powerful, but if the Word is missing, those emotional highs quickly fade. This generation seeks worship encounters but remains in despair because they lack a foundation in Scripture. True spiritual maturity comes from encountering God in His Word.
Out of the two million Israelites who left Egypt, only two entered the Promised Land. Though they were physically free, their minds remained enslaved. They craved comfort, security, and familiarity, which kept them from possessing God’s promises. Similarly, many believers today have been freed from sin but still live with a mindset of bondage. Prayer may deliver you, but the Word renews your mind so that you can walk in freedom.
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
Although 2 Corinthians 5:21 declares that we are already the righteousness of God,
2 Corinthians 5:21 – “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him”
We still need to be trained in righteousness. God has made us kings, but we must learn to walk in that identity. A lion raised among dogs will act like a dog until its mind is renewed. The Word teaches us to walk in our God-given identity.
As Paul says in Ephesians 4:1,
Ephesians 4:1 – “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.”
Just because you hold the title does not mean you automatically walk in it. The Word of God teaches us who we are and how to live accordingly.
What are the lies you believe about yourself? These scriptures will challenge you. Be trained in righteousness. If you want to possess, you need the Word, because every promised land God has given you to possess has giants in it. Every time God spoke to the Israelites, He did not say, “You will possess”; rather, He declared, “I have given you the land.” For God, the promised land is already yours.
We often think we are waiting on God, but in reality, God is waiting on us. The giants in the land are what stop us from entering our promise. Prayer alone will not drive them out—you must drive them out yourself. God delivers you from Egypt, but then He blesses you so that you can confront and remove the giants. As a child, your parents lifted you up; now, they expect you to walk. In the same way, you must drive out the giants. Consider Caleb at the age of 85. He was not waiting for God to remove the giants; he told Joshua, “Give me permission, and I will drive them out.” For 45 years, he waited, unable to enter the promised land because of the unbelief of those around him. When they had passed away, he finally entered, saying, “Give me permission, and I will drive out the giants.”
Joshua 14:7 – “I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.”
Even at 85, Caleb remembered God’s promise from 45 years earlier. Why? Because he continually brought the word back into his heart.
As you remind yourself of God’s promises again and again, they remain fresh until you fully possess what He has given.
Psalm 62:11 – “God has spoken once; twice have I heard this.”
God does not need to speak more than once, but through your memory, you can recall and relive the encounter. That is why the Bible tells us to remember the things God has done, to hold on to testimonies—because they keep His promises fresh.
I have shared this testimony before: as we were building this place, the only word I received from the Lord was, “Go in and take possession of the land.” That one word was enough for me to pay the down payment. But what would I do when construction costs soared to ten times the land’s price?
When I prayed, God gave me the same word again. When financial challenges arose, He reminded me of the same verse. Because the word God gives is enough to take you all the way into your promised land. Hold on to God’s promise—let go of the problem. Too often, we hold on to the problem instead of the promise. This is why Caleb remained strong, even at 85.
Look at what he says in Joshua 14:10-11:
Joshua 14:10-11 – “Now behold, the Lord has kept me alive, just as He said, these forty-five years since the time that the Lord spoke this word to Moses, while Israel walked in the wilderness. And now, behold, I am this day eighty-five years old. I am still as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me; my strength now is as my strength was then, for war and for going and coming.”
Caleb did not wait for the giants to leave; he took possession of the land. His strength did not waver because his faith did not waver.
Proverbs 24:10 – “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.”
We are building weak Christians by shielding them from hardships. A secured life, a secured salary, and a secured family do not build strong believers. Strength comes from exposure, from stretching your faith.
Think of exercise: it is self-inflicted pain so that muscles break and grow stronger. If you avoid this training, pain will eventually come without your choice. The first pain is better than the second because the second leaves you immobilized. Exercise your faith. Stretch it. It is difficult, but in these challenges, you become strong. You must reach a point where only God’s word is keeping you alive.
When Jesus was tempted by the devil, He did not argue based on logic or personal authority. He responded with, “It is written.” The devil can make you doubt your experiences, but he cannot make you doubt what is written. Just as a lawyer fights using the Constitution, you must engage in spiritual warfare using God’s written promises. Every prophetic word you receive should be rooted in scripture; otherwise, you risk falling back into slavery. A prophet may deliver a word, but it is up to you to live it out.
Scripture is not God’s word—Scripture contains God’s word.
John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
That Word is Jesus. The Bible has Jesus; it points to Jesus. Simply keeping a Bible under your pillow will not drive demons away—you must encounter the Word within the Bible. Some people know Scripture intellectually but have no encounter with the Word. Others claim to know Jesus but neglect the scriptures. Both extremes are dangerous. Even Jesus, in His ministry, constantly quoted scripture. He did not know the scriptures because He was the Son of God; He learned them.
Luke 2:52 – “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” If He grew, so can you.
Be hungry to learn scripture. When the enemy comes, you will not have time to search for verses—you must have them stored in your heart.
Psalm 119:11 – “I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.”
Now, look at Isaiah 61:1-2:
Isaiah 61:1-2 – “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn.”
The anointing works with the proclamation of the Word. If you want to see captives set free, declare liberty. If you want to see restoration, proclaim the good news. The anointing follows the Word. The more scripture you know, the more vocabulary the Spirit has to speak to you.
John 14:26 – “The Holy Spirit will remind you of all that I have said.”
But how can He remind you of what is not stored in you?
Make a decision to grow in the Word. Without this, you will face the same problems repeatedly. Instead of complaining about your situation, commit to studying scripture. What prayer delivers you from, the Word will keep you from. Scripture must be part of your daily life. Just as food nourishes the body, the Word nourishes your spirit.
A plane cannot take off without momentum. If you keep starting and stopping, you will never take off spiritually. Be consistent. Start small but stay committed. Build your scripture bank daily, and you will prosper.
Psalm 1:3 – “He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season.”
How much ammunition do you have to fight the enemy? Your weapon is faith, but scripture is the bullet. Faith without scripture is an empty gun. Build your ammunition in every area of your life—finances, identity, health, and purpose. Don’t be a passive Christian waiting for things to change; take possession of what God has already given you. God says, “All that is mine is yours.” This is your title deed. Read it. Build your ammunition. Do it daily, and you will walk in His blessing.
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