Ch. 1. The Cry Of Esau  In Gen. 27 there is a striking passage containing a message from a son to his father. In verse 34 Esau “cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, ‘Bless me, even me also, O my father!’” This cry from the heart of the son, Esau, to his father, Isaac, is the cry of many modern-day adult or adolescent children to their own fathers and mother..

The Power of a Parent’s Blessing by Craig Hill                              Introduction  Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the ..

CREATING A FAMILY CULTURE OF BLESSING I believe it is God's plan for every child to do more than receive his parents' blessing once in his life. God wants children to grow up in a culture of blessing. You may be wondering what exactly a culture of blessing is. This is simply an environment in which family members regularly convey to one another God's message of value rather than Satan's message ..

BLESSING YOUR CHILD AT THE TIME OF MARRIAGE  We now come to the sixth critical time of blessing in the life of a son or daughter. This is the blessing God intended to occur at the time of marriage. Not every son or daughter is called by God to be married, but most are. Just as a significant transition occurs at puberty from childhood to adulthood, another important transition takes place at the ..

BLESSING YOUR CHILD AT THE TIME OF PUBERTY While each of the seven critical times of blessing are important, puberty is perhaps one of the most impacting times to bless your child. Puberty is when a child is released into his adult identity. The inner image as a man or woman that is established at this critical time will impact the future course of the child's life. KEY ROLE PLAYER While both pa..

Blessing Your Child In Infancy And Early Childhood  Another key time at which blessing or cursing can occur is during infancy and early childhood. A child is very vulnerable at this stage because he cannot meet any of his own needs. If he doesn’t feel secure that his needs will be met, the child may begin to trust no one but himself. Of course, this is not a moment in time but a season of life d..

Blessing Your Child at Birth   I believe there is a party in heaven each time a child is born. Angels rejoice, and the Father looks at the new person He had made and declares something much like what He said in Genesis after each step of creation: It is very good (Gen.1:31). God was delighted in you at your birth, and He has delighted in each child born into your family.   Key Role Player   Bo..

Blessing Your Child in the Womb   Let’s now turn to the second critical time God intended for a child to receive his parent’s blessing: in the womb. This second key phase entails the entire gestational period – from conception through birth. In the past some people thought unborn children were little inanimate lumps of flesh with no thoughts or feelings. Of course, we know from Scripture that Go..

Blessing Your Child at Conception  We will spend the next several chapters looking at each critical time of blessing. Before we dig deep into this topic, I want to remind you that there is an intense spiritual battle over whose message of identity and destiny will be imparted deep inside the heart of a child. If parents are not aware of this battle, the devil will use them to inadvertantly impar..

God’s Ancient Path : Seven Critical Times of Blessing  Imparting Blessing as a lifestyle and at seven critical stages of life sets the foundation of identity and destiny that will empower generations to prosper. Although this life style of blessing is found in the Bible and is expressed through the Jewish culture. this is not just a Jewish way to live. God established these principles of blessin..