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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.

 
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