BE THE “BLESSER” AND THE GIVER
Don’t be obsessed with getting your own
advantage. Forget yourselves long enough
to lend a helping hand
(Philippians 2:4 MSG).
friday 20
Sometimes it’s easy to think, “Since no one
cares about me, I won’t care about anyone!”
Don’t be that way. Be the one to remember, care for,
and love others! Be the first to love. Be the blesser and
the giver. The blessing you get from receiving is less,
compared to that which you get from giving to others.
Jesus said, “…It is more blessed to give than to receive”
(Acts 20:35).
God’s promise isn’t to the one who receives but to
the one who gives. So, rather than seek attention, for
example, give it instead. Give love. Demonstrate love
to everyone, including those who may have offended
you, and to the ungodly that have no hope. That’s how
God wants you to live.
Some people only know how to enjoy attention;
they only crave love from others. That’s dangerous,
because when they don’t get the love and attention
they seek, they could become cruel and wicked. You’re
the seed of Abraham, and the seed of Abraham reaches
out; he’s a blesser; he hears the cry of the needy and
responds.
You’re the answer the world is looking for; you’re
the one to meet other people’s needs. You may not
think so about yourself, but it’s the truth. Genesis 26:4,
referring to you, the real spiritual seed of Abraham,
says, “…in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be
blessed.” Galatians 3:29 says, “And if ye be Christ’s,
then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to
the promise.”
You’re blessed in blessing others. Your greatness
is in making others great. That’s where real joy is. It’s a
higher way to live when you learn to look away from
yourself and become concerned about the needs of
others and be the blesser and the giver.
PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for granting me the
grace, wisdom, and strength to raise and build others,
helping them discover their greatness, and limitless
potentials in life. Through me, your blessings flow so
bountifully to others, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER S TUDY:
Genesis 12:2; Luke 6:27-32