John Hagee - The Power of the Prophetic Blessing

THE POWER OF THE

PROPHETIC

BLESSING

THE POWER OF THE

PROPHETIC

BLESSING

JOHN HAGEE

N EW Y ORK T IMES B EST -S ELLING A UTHOR

2012 by John Hagee

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L OVINGLY D EDICATED

to

the most wonderful grandchildren on planet earth

Mckenzie Rene, Kassidee Nicole, Micah Elizabeth, Hannah Rose,

Victoria Grace, Olivia Jordan, Elliana Rae, Caroline Elizabeth,

John William, William Christopher, Joel Charles, and Wyatt Scott.

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His

face shine upon you, and be gracious to you: the Lord lift

up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

May the blessings and favor of the Lord rest upon your heart,

soul, mind, and body all the days of your life.

Love, Papa

C ONTENTS

S ECTION 1:

C HAPTER O NE

THE POWER OF THE PROPHETIC BLESSING

Let peoples serve you ,

And nations bow down to you .

Be master over your brethren ,

And let your mothers sons bow down to you .

Cursed be everyone who curses you ,

And blessed be those who bless you!

G ENESIS 27:29

Mankind has forever been searching for the mystery ingredient that will guarantee the good life!

Ponce de Len searched for the proverbial fountain of youth. He didnt find it!

Crusaders in the Middle Ages killed and conquered multiplied thousands in the mindless pursuit of the Golden Chalice that would guarantee eternal life. They never found it!

Citizens of the twenty-first century are spending time and treasure crisscrossing the planet in luxurious jets, opulent ocean liners, and every motorized vehicle known to man trying to find a mystical Shangri-La that will bring them to the good life. It has not been discovered!

That supernatural something is not a mystical place; its not a rare artifact you hold in your hand; its not a magical substance you drink; its not an enchanted kiss that transforms the ugly frog into Prince Charming.

The only supernatural ingredient that produces the good life became a reality thousands of years before Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehems manger. It was before Solomon dedicated the second temple and the glory of God enveloped that house of worship until none could stand.

It was a reality before David killed Goliath and became the king of Israel, birthing the Golden Age for the chosen people. That supernatural something was introduced in the book of Genesis by God Almighty as He spoke and released the power of the Prophetic Blessing over the lives of Adam and Eve.

The Prophetic Blessing is a spoken declaration by a spiritual authority over the life of an individual. The words of the blessing carry the power to control and direct the life of the person over whom they have been spoken. The Prophetic Blessing will revolutionize your life, and the lives of your children and grandchildren, to rise to a higher level of accomplishment, creating spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational prosperity.

The power and permanence of the Prophetic Blessing have been clearly charted over the centuries in sacred Scripture. The Jewish people have obeyed the principles and received the benefits of the blessing; however, its potential has been sadly overlooked by most Christians for over two thousand years. This transforming supernatural blessing spoken by spiritual authority has the power to sculpt your life for today, tomorrow, and forever!

BRIEF BIBLE HISTORY OF THE BLESSINGS

When God created Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first thing He did for this initial marriage in recorded history was to bless it. Genesis 1:28 records these words:

It is significant to remember that the first miracle Jesus performed was at a wedding. By its creation and by the miracle of transforming water to wine, God the Father and Jesus the Son bestowed their blessings upon the union of marriage. The world has certainly forgotten the sacredness of the holy matrimony of a man and a woman as well as the blessing of bearing children within that covenant relationship.

The next blessing given in Scripture was Gods blessing of Abraham, found in Genesis 12:13, creating the nation of Israel and what became known as the Jewish people:

Now the L ORD had said to Abram:

Get out of your country ,

From your family

And from your fathers house ,

To a land [Israel] that I will show you .

I will make you a great nation;

I will bless you

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing .

I will bless those who bless you [Israel and the Jewish people] ,

And I will curse him who curses you;

And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

This blessingassuring the creation and establishment of the state of Israelis the theological cornerstone of the greatest controversy in the Middle East, from the time of Abraham to the twenty-first century. However, the fact remains that Godthe Maker of heaven and earthcreated the nation of Israel through His divinely Spoken Word and therefore the blessing can never be revoked or annulled. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great (v. 2).