Blessing

Abraham was a man who knew the blessing of the Lord. Abraham was also the source of blessing for others. In Genesis 12:2-3, God lays out His plan for blessing. God blesses us for the sole purpose of us being a blessing to others. Take a look! While this is a promise to Abraham, because we have been in grafted into the line of Abraham, it is also a promise to us as followers of Christ. God promises to bless us with the expectation that we will be a blessing to others. Think, for just a moment, about the ways that God has blessed you in the past year. Did you think it was just for your benefit? The blessing was or is so that you can go and be used of God to be a blessing to someone else. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 9:6 that you reap what you sow. If you sow blessing in the life of another, blessing will be returned to you. God tells Abraham that those who bless others will also be blessed. So often we wait for the blessing of God and it never comes. Have you ever thought that it was because you were not a wise steward of what God blessed you with last time? We are the direct result of Abraham's blessing; therefore, we should carry on the promise given to Abraham by being a blessing to others.