KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 1:16 WEB “May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,”

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Scripture has consistently revealed a number of persons who rendered service to men of God, and that resulted in great blessings to them. I wish to state that in recent times, a number of people have unfortunately developed a very strong resentment towards men of God who are making great impacts. Their worry is that these men are too wealthy, living rich at the expense of the poor. Is that the truth? If you happened to be very close to them, you would learn that some of them hardly eat or sleep well at night, coupled with the great sacrifices of giving to the poor and needy.

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Please, dear reader, the Lord Jesus himself described how much those who forsake all to follow him would be blessed. Mar 10:29-30 WEB “Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life. ” So long as this man of God is sincere in his walk with God, keep loving him,for it would be to your good.

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Apostle Paul talked about Onesiphorus. He said this man was not ashamed of Paul’s chains or his imprisonment but refreshed him. He willingly  ministered to Paul, although he was in prison . Paul called for the blessing of his family. He asked  for mercy for the whole of his family. Now just observe how Paul expressed greetings to the following brethren 2Ti 4:19 WEB Greet Priscila and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. He instructed that Priscilla and Aquila be greeted for him. For Onesiphorus, he requested that his house be greeted. The rewards of his service extended to his family. To all those who are faithfully serving the servants of God, you are accruing blessings for your entire family or household.

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History is replete with stories of family lines that have produced great men and women in our societies because their parents served the Lord God by Ministering to his servants. The following is what God speaks of the upright who serve Him diligently. Psa 112:2-3 WEB” His offspring will be mighty in the land.   The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house.   His righteousness endures forever.” I have encountered certain families that are so blessed ,and the secret of their blessing is that their parents served the Lord by serving his servants.

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THOUGHT: JUST AS THERE ARE GENERATIONAL CURSES, THERE ARE ALSO GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS THROUGH SERVING GOD

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FURTHER STUDIES

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Isa 61:9 KJV” And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.”

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Isa 65:23 KJV” They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.”