You Have to be Blessed to be a Blessing

The Blessing

By William M. Self, Sr.

 

If you are not blessing others

 With the gift of eternal life

Your blessing is lacking

  

You Have to be Blessed to be a Blessing

Lack is a horrible word.

It is no fun lacking energy,

money, time, vision, etc.

But maybe the most painful thing to be

lacking in our lives is the ability to help others.

The ability to be a blessing.

I think this is why God intends for every

blessing He gives to become a double blessing.

God said to Abraham…

“I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.”

Blessings from God come to make us a blessing.

You and I were never meant to be a cup or a bowl.

We were meant to be a pipe.

We were not meant to contain God’s blessings…

We were meant to be a conduit

for the blessing to flow through.

 Paul in Acts 20:35…

   “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 

   'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'”

Paul said he worked hard to provide for

himself so he would not be a burden on anyone.

If our life is like a cup it is meant to overflow…

“Never minister out of your cup

 but out of your saucer”

 

Paul saw the blessing was God’s Words of Life.

He said he presented the Good News…

So that he would be “innocent of the blood of all men”.

If you are blessed by God you

have the good news and eternal life.

  You and I have not blessed anyone until

 we have given them that blessing.

So are you a single-focused blessing person?

Or, a double blessing person?

Is the blessing you give temporary or eternal?

Paul worked hard not to be lacking…

How about you and I? 

 

Scripture Reading

Genesis 12:1-3 NIV

The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country,

 your people and your father's household

and go to the land I will show you.

2 "I will make you into a great nation

and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,

and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth

will be blessed through you."

Acts 20:25-35 NKJV

25 "And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.  27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

32 "So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 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.'"