What Does it Mean to be Blessed by God? w/Lindsey Master

We hear the word blessing frequently. We hear people refer to health, prosperity, and exciting opportunities as blessings. God certainly is the giver of all good gifts. But, if blessings are only material gifts to us, then we may feel confused when we walk through sickness, lack, and strife. We need a biblical definition of blessing. The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, ties blessings into the presence of God. To be blessed by God is to be in His presence, not to receive presents from Him. The gospel assures us that all who are saved by grace through faith have the unbreakable promise of God’s presence in their lives. Therefore, we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. And we can experience blessing even when our life’s circumstances are what Instagram would caption as #blessed. Come chat with us about what it really means to be blessed by God and how the gospel is the very best blessing we can receive. Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the free resource "Scripture for Every Season.” Time Stamps: :39 - About Lindsey1:57 - Favorite things3:48 - Why are we talking about blessings?5:53 - How the Bible defines blessings8:06 - Blessing from God is about His presence more than the His presents10:42 - How Jesus defines blessings in the gospels13:15 - Defining spiritual blessings15:08 - How we should bless God for His blessings to us16:18 - How a biblical view of blessings changes the way we think about blessings18:37 - How does the gospel impact how we think about blessing? Favorite Things: Tamalitoz Candy In My Heart Book Products Mentioned: Faithful: The Covenant God from Eden to Eternity Coming Soon: The Bible Themes Handbook Coming Soon: Bible Themes Online Course  Scripture in this episode: Genesis 1-3Genesis 12Matthew 5Ephesians 1 Related Resources: Blog: Blessing During Isolation: How Loneliness Changed My Life Blog: Combat Comparison with the Gospel Blog: Giving and the Giver Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our Apple podcast page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify! We would love it if you took a few minutes to leave us an Apple podcast review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download.  On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more.  Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox.  Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”.  Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths.   * Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast! *