Attribute 33: No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings

This reminds me of a phrase I first heard used at Newday 2006. It was one which spoke of God "setting His face like flint" (I had heard this part of the phrase before), but to bless a new generation, the sense was that if God has determined to bless us, we cannot hold it back!

This phrase also finds resonance in Terry Virgo's final message to the Newfrontiers Brighton conference this July. How can we forget the phrases "what about my arm?!" and "is the Lord's arm shortened?!"

The Bible talks about how when God streches out His hand, no human can turn it back. In sending Jesus, God set His face like flint to bless humanity, that all should come to know Him. Yes, there may be application for "our generation" in a specific kind of way, but let's never forget that His arm is not too short to save - He has determined to save us and to bring history to completion through the mission of the church. No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings.