Blessings
Jan 18th 2010stf6992Faith & Life
Our sermon yesterday was rooted in Genesis 12:1-3:
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.
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.
I will bless those who bless you,
  and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
  will be blessed through you.”
So Abram left, as the Lord had told him.
Imagine if we started every day with the faithful belief that (1) we are blessed; (2) we in turn should bless others; (3) they in turn will bless us; and (4) all we have to do is be receptive and obedient to the one who first provided the blessing.
We do have that blessing, and we certainly have the choice (maybe a mandate) to bless others because of (and in response to) that blessing.
May your week be filled with both the giving and receiving of blessings!
One Response to “Blessings”
realdeal42 on 18 Jan 2010 at 8:40 am #
Hey! I just read that passage (verse 1-7) on Saturday. I’m doing a study on biblical leaders with some guys, and Abram/Abraham is the first one we’re looking at.
One of the things I drew from that passage, is the importance of obedience. When the Lord said “Go”, Abram went. We may miss out on blessings if we don’t follow God’s instructions and leadings.