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July 22
2 Chron 26 29
THE BETTER OPTION
MEMORISE:
‘I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye
ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he said, “It is more blessed to give than to
receive.”’ (Acts 20: 35)
READ:
Acts 20: 32- 35
It is a good thing to be blessed.
It is, however better to be a blessing. Many Christians request,
pray for and desire blessings. Some desire to be a blessing. But
only very few actually take the steps to becoming a blessing.
The four lepers in Samaria, having entered the camp and enjoyed
the spoils of their enemies, were blessed. They had a surplus
and several fixed deposits. But they did not stop there. They
became restless until they took the good news to the king’s
palace, so that others could benefit from God’s provision.
In the process, they moved from being blessed to becoming a blessing.
‘And I will make of thee
a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great;
and thou shalt be a blessing’ (Gen 12:2). In the promise
he made to Abraham, God said he would become a blessing. In Acts
20: 35, it is written: ‘I have showed you all things, how
that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember
the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, “It is more blessed
to give than to receive.”’ From our reading, Paul,
in spite of being saddled with a very busy ministry that cut across
national boundaries, still had to use his hands to fend for himself,
so as to be a blessing to those who were weak or poor.
Paul knew the secret. When God
blesses you, you are automatically in debt to others. When you
bless others, the power of your anointing pours out and then begins
to call for replenishment from the Throne Room in heaven. But
when you do not bless anyone, you become like the Dead Sea, that
only receives and begins to stink. If you remain in this condition,
your blessing will turn into a curse. Hebrews 7:7 says the less
is blessed of the better. This means the hand of the one who is
always giving will always remain on top. Deuteronomy 28: 13 promises
that as we obey his commands, he will place us always above. Stop
being a dead sea. Become a blessing to others by giving to them
through the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
ACTION
POINT
Pray that God will break every stronghold of false doctrine
doing the rounds
in Pentecostal churches worldwide and establish believers in his
truth. |