BE AN INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING
SONG
Abraham's blessings are mine [2 times]
I'm blessed in the morning, I'm blessed in evening
Abraham's blessings are mine.
TEXT:
"The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron." (Psalms 115 verse 12)
God is the source of all blessings. He loves to bless us so that we can in turn be a blessing to others. God’s blessings on our lives enables us to make a difference in the lives of others.
He is not just some multi-millionaire. He is the Maker of heaven and the earth. The highest heavens belong to the Lord. In His extraordinary generosity, the earth He has given to us. God loves to bless us and in the same vein, He loves a cheerful giver. The appropriate response to His blessing is gratitude and to be a channel of blessing to others.We've got to thank or bless God for all He does for us.
In the book of Philippians Phil.2.13, it is said "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
Yes, It's God that makes us to will and to do His good pleasure. God desires us to do that which is pleasing unto Him. When we do good, it makes a great difference in the lives of others and at the same time, we make God happy.
How in practice can we make a difference in the lives of those around us? As children of God, we are called to be like our Father in heaven, who loves to bless us. God’s grace has been impacted unto us in every area of our lives, and it is He who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfil His good purpose (see Philippians 2 verse 13).
If our will is surrendered to Him, God will give us the desire to do whatever He is calling us to do. If he is calling us to a ministry with the poor, that is where our heart will be. If he is calling you to teach, He will give you a desire to teach. If we surrender to His will, He will bring about His good purpose in us.
We have the immense privilege of being able to give people not just material things, but the Word of life. There is no greater joy than seeing people who are spiritually dead come alive.
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to be a blessing to others and to do everything without complaining or arguing. Lord, my prayer also is to hold out the Word of life to someone today and always, in Jesus name.