What does the Bible say? God created mankind. What was his plan for them? In the first book of the Bible, God commanded, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:27,28). His commands were nothing but a blessing. He did not withdraw it despite the Fall. When he called Abraham, he said, “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2). He not only blessed Abraham but also wanted to bless all peoples on earth through him. “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). Therefore, all peoples since the creation and after Abraham are under God’s blessing. God’s blessing flows through the Bible. God declared the year of the Lord’s favor through Jesus, blessing all in Jesus Christ (Luke 4:18,19). The last book of the Bible records the victory of God for the blessed. “To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne” (Revelation 3:21). God adds the victory to the blessing.