Article of Faith: Abounding In the Abundant Life, By Femi Aribisala
We do not think we are blessed because we are persecuted for righteousness sake.
While the blessing of the Lord makes one rich, riches are not the blessing.
How often have you heard this kind of testimony in the church? “Praise the Lord, I was blessed yesterday. Someone blessed me with N100,000.”
But is N100,000 a blessing? Can money really be a blessing? What if I use the money to shoot cocaine and end up in the hospital? Would it still be considered a blessing? If a blessing is a blessing, surely it would remain a blessing, come rain or shine? It should not be possible for a blessing to end up bringing adversity.