Good Thursday Morning Blog Family. I pray your day is blessed and full of God’s grace and mercy. Thank You Jesus.
When reading and studying my Bible, I use the N I V or the N K J V Bibles. Sometimes I will read a scripture in the Message Bible and that is what I did with this scripture. Proverbs 11:25 reads, “The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.” I love the way the Message Bible words this scripture, plain and simple to understand.
So, lets talk about being blessed to be a blessing. I hear a lot of people talk about how blessed they are. Sometimes in speaking and asking someone how they are doing, they reply “blessed.” If we are as blessed as we say, are we being a blessing to others? God does not bless us to be selfish, He blesses us with more than we need in order to bless others.
Being a blessing to someone else does not always mean blessing them with money. I have listed a few ways below of how you can be a blessing to others:
- Spending time with someone who is alone and has no one is being a blessing.
- Buying a few extra groceries to give to the family with more children than food is being a blessing.
- Offering someone a ride to church, work, school or wherever they may need to go is being a blessing.
- Visiting the sick and shut in’s that can’t get out is being a blessing.
- Taking care of the elderly neighbors yard is being a blessing.
- Sharing your dinner with the single parent in the neighborhood is being a blessing.
- Being there for a friend going through something, letting them know that you care is being a blessing.
Those are just a few examples of how you can be a blessing to someone. You may not be in any of those situations and that is truly a blessing, but there are many who are. This is when you can step in and be a blessing as God continues to bless you. Remember, what you make happen for others God will make happen for you. God Bless 🙂
Prayer
Father God, we come to You in the Mighty Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Lord and Savior. Giving You all of the honor, praise and glory that belongs to You. We are so appreciative and grateful of all that You do for us daily. You protect us, love us, lead and guide us, provide for us and the list can go on and on, never ending. Thank You for the many blessings that You shower us with everyday, not just for us but for others as well. You bless us with Your grace and mercy everyday, which is new every morning. Thank You for giving us a heart after Yours in order to be the kind of Christians You want us to be. Thank You and Amen.