BE A BLESSING
Memorise:
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. .. Proverbs 11:25
Read:
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
Message
To live a blessed and fulfilled life, you must be a blessing to others. A stream is clean because the water keeps flowing, but stagnant water stinks because it retains whatever it has to itself.
If you only look for what to eat, you will likely get enough to survive on, even though you might sometimes have to skip some meals. However, if you constantly seek to feed many people, your meals will never be a problem because you cannot feed many people while you are hungry. If you seek to buy cars for others, you will have a car to drive yourself. The more people you desire to be a blessing to, the more resources will come your way, and the more blessed you will be.
It may seem worldly-wise to be selfish, but the word of God says that when you scatter, you will increase(Proverbs 11:24-26). Students who teach their peers after classes may appear to be very generous, and that is true, but do you know that they understand the subject better as they teach it to others? Such students may be helping their peers, but really, they are helping themselves more.
When you tell your friends and family about Jesus, seeking to save their souls, it is out of love because you don't want them to burn in hell. However, the more you preach the gospel, the more grounded you will become in Christ. Firstly, you will see miracles happen (Mark 16:15-18), and this will make your faith even more real to you. Secondly, the Holy Spirit will inspire you on what to say when you preach. Believe me, some of the things I say on the altar are new to me. These revelations, because they came through me, have a better rooting in me than in anyone else. Thirdly, a fellow who preaches the gospel and makes disciples has one more reason not to backslide no matter how tough the temptations get because he wouldn't want the disciples to see him backsliding.
Being the General Overseer of the RCCG is a sacrificial role that God gave to me, but it has also helped me stand stronger in the faith. Since the early days, I have become my own watchdog not to backslide, If people often call you to pray for them, you cannot be prayerless because you will have to pray for them.
Beloved, you will be blessed much more if you choose to be a blessing to others.
Bible In One Year:
Jeremiah 12-14
Hymn:
There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
Action Point:
Be intentional about being a blessing to everyone around you.
There shall be showers of
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drops round us are falling.
Bitt for the showers ive plead.