Everyone longs to be blessed by God. So what are the real blessings from God? What kind of people does God bless? How can we receive God’s blessings? These Bible verses about blessings from God on 3 topics will guide you to know God’s blessings and find the way to receive His blessings.

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What Are God’s Blessings?

What People Does God Bless?

How Can We Be Blessed by God?

What Are God’s Blessings?

Many people believe that gaining God’s blessings means that they can live in peace throughout their lives, enjoy material wealth and have a happy family. Others think that God’s blessing means having all kinds of gifts to work and preach for the Lord. Are only these God’s blessings? Are trials and hardships God’s blessings? The following Bible verses will help you have a better understanding of God’s blessings.

Psalm 23:1-6

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come on all the world, to try them that dwell on the earth.

Revelation 2:7

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God.

Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.

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What People Does God Bless?

In blessing a person, God always has His own principles. So what people can gain God’s blessings? The following Bible verses will show you the standards. Read now.

Psalm 5:12

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you compass him as with a shield.

Genesis 22:16-18

And said, By myself have I sworn, said the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son: That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

Matthew 16:18-19

And I say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 15:18-19

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Revelation 19:9

And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God.

Revelation 7:14-17

And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the middle of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

How Can We Be Blessed by God?

It can be seen from the Bible that only if we seek to love God and obey God in our belief in Him can we be blessed by God. Only if we follow God’s way—fearing God and shunning evil—can we receive His blessings. When the Lord returns in the last days, only those who are able to recognize God’s voice and closely follow the Lamb’s footsteps will gain greater blessings. ... Read the Bible verses below and you will learn how to be blessed by God.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

Deuteronomy 5:10

And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Matthew 18:3-4

And said, Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

John 10:27-28

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Revelation 14:4-5

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

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