When Does God Remove Blessing?
1. Disobedience to God’s Covenant
- Deuteronomy 28 – Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience.
2. Pride and Unrepentant Sin
- James 4:6 – God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
- Psalm 84:11 – No good thing withheld from those who walk uprightly.
3. Injustice and Neglect
- Malachi 3:8–9 – Under a curse for robbing God in tithes.
- Isaiah 1:15–17 – God refuses prayers when justice is ignored.
4. Broken Relationships
- 1 Peter 3:7 – Mistreating your wife hinders your prayers.
- Matthew 5:23–24 – Reconcile before offering gifts at the altar.
5. Seasons of Testing
- Job – Loss wasn’t punishment, but testing.
- John 15:2 – Pruning leads to greater fruitfulness.
Key Distinction
- Blessing is tied to God’s covenant faithfulness, not human approval.
- A spouse cannot revoke God’s blessing.
- But sin, pride, and relational breakdown can hinder fellowship with God.# When Does God Remove Blessing? (Biblical Snapshot)
1. Disobedience to God’s Covenant
- Deuteronomy 28 – Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience.
2. Pride and Unrepentant Sin
- James 4:6 – God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
- Psalm 84:11 – No good thing withheld from those who walk uprightly.
3. Injustice and Neglect
- Malachi 3:8–9 – Under a curse for robbing God in tithes.
- Isaiah 1:15–17 – God refuses prayers when justice is ignored.
4. Broken Relationships
- 1 Peter 3:7 – Mistreating your wife hinders your prayers.
- Matthew 5:23–24 – Reconcile before offering gifts at the altar.
5. Seasons of Testing
- Job – Loss wasn’t punishment, but testing.
- John 15:2 – Pruning leads to greater fruitfulness.
Key Distinction
- Blessing is tied to God’s covenant faithfulness, not human approval.
- A spouse cannot revoke God’s blessing.
- But sin, pride, and relational breakdown can hinder fellowship with God.