Blessed To Be A Blessing

 

What are you and I doing with our blessing?

Genesis 12:2 reminds us, “And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.”

This World Needs Your Blessed Life

 

When we read this passage of Scripture, the first thing that comes to our minds is all the promises which God gave to Abraham and the nation of Israel because in Galatians the apostle Paul told us that they are ours “in Christ.” But it occurs to me that there is a bigger lesson that we can learn here.

We tend to focus on the part of that scripture where God does the blessing and He certainly does, but why? The answer lies in the passage! The Lord told Abraham: "I will bless you --- and you shall be a blessing." Abraham was blessed so that he could be a blessing!

It is no different today! The Lord has done so much for us. He has blessed us with so many things, the most important of which is His grace and mercy which caused Him to die for sinners like us! He has bestowed on us so many blessings, grace upon grace! He has allowed us to come into His Kingdom and be a part of the great things He's doing! What we have received should not only be for our own enjoyment but for the salvation of a dying world around us!

My fellow believer, God gives freely to us so that we may give freely to others! Let's not be afraid to give out the blessings God has granted us! Share God's goodness! To whom much is given, much is required!