Acts 20:35 (NKJV) 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
“I pray that God blesses you”.
“God’s blessings over you!”.
“May God bless you abundantly”.
How many times have we spoken these kinds of words to someone? We want God to bless them because of something they’ve done, either for you or someone you know. They’ve been generous, helpful or kind and you want God to somehow reward them. It’s happened to all of us.
But here’s a challenge for everyone today!
If we’re impressed that someone should be blessed, we need to consider the fact that maybe, just maybe, we’re the one that God wants to use to bless them!
That’s right. Us. You & me.
For some odd reason, we always hope someone will be blessed, but we fail to ever consider the fact that maybe God wants to use us to do the blessing. We always expect someone else to do it.
When we do this, we cause someone else to lose out on a blessing. We also lose out on a blessing ourselves, because we’ve disregarded or ignored God’s promptings.
Most times we do this because of a lack of understanding. Sometimes we do this because we don’t want to let go of our money or our possessions. Either way, it’s something that we may need to check ourselves on and let God show us where to make changes.
But it’s important that we do make the necessary changes. Because knowing that God requires something of us and not doing it is never a good situation to be in.
1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) 22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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