"I will bless you … and you will be a blessing to others." - Gen. 12:2 (NCV)
What is it to be a blessing to others? What is it to be a burden to others?
I remember a plague on the wall at my home when I was growing up that said this: Avenge Yourself. Love long enough to be a problem to your children.
That is a bold and tough statement, yet it often ends up being true. We begin as needy people (as infants) and typically end life as needy people. All the way through life we need God. Right? Think of this in terms of blessings.
God has so blessed us with Himself, and other people need that same blessing. By thinking of how we can bless others we ought to bring people to see and know just who our God is. He is good and gracious. He is full of love and forgiving. He desires us and we are to desire Him. His blessings are real and ready to be given out. Think some more:
"People don't want to experience church. They want to experience God's presence." - Jim L. Wilson, Future Church
Moving forward toward the weekend, toward our time of worship together as church families, and toward being with friends, how will we bless others along the way? The first thing we have to know is we are blessed by God. The second thing we have to realize is that God’s wants to pass blessings through us to others. Are we willing to do what it takes to be a blessing?
“I'm eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other.” Romans 1:12 (NLT)
“He will bless those who fear the LORD, both great and small.” Psalms 115:13 (NLT)
Wise choices bring blessings. Wise people pass on the blessings. Be a blessing!
What is it to be a blessing to others? What is it to be a burden to others?
I remember a plague on the wall at my home when I was growing up that said this: Avenge Yourself. Love long enough to be a problem to your children.
That is a bold and tough statement, yet it often ends up being true. We begin as needy people (as infants) and typically end life as needy people. All the way through life we need God. Right? Think of this in terms of blessings.
God has so blessed us with Himself, and other people need that same blessing. By thinking of how we can bless others we ought to bring people to see and know just who our God is. He is good and gracious. He is full of love and forgiving. He desires us and we are to desire Him. His blessings are real and ready to be given out. Think some more:
"People don't want to experience church. They want to experience God's presence." - Jim L. Wilson, Future Church
Moving forward toward the weekend, toward our time of worship together as church families, and toward being with friends, how will we bless others along the way? The first thing we have to know is we are blessed by God. The second thing we have to realize is that God’s wants to pass blessings through us to others. Are we willing to do what it takes to be a blessing?
“I'm eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other.” Romans 1:12 (NLT)
“He will bless those who fear the LORD, both great and small.” Psalms 115:13 (NLT)
Wise choices bring blessings. Wise people pass on the blessings. Be a blessing!
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