“I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing to others.”                                                                                                                                                                - Genesis 12:2

The Bible teaches that we should use our blessings to bless others – our blessings should flow to others.

We are not blessed just so that we can feel good, not just so we can be happy and comfortable, but so that we will bless others.  God told Abraham, “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.” - Genesis 12:2   This is the first thing Scripture says about blessing: they must flow outwardly.   When we bless others, God takes care of our needs.

God promises that if we will concentrate on blessing others, He’ll take care of us. In fact, God guarantees this blessing.  Jesus said, “I tell you the truth . . . no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life.”  - Luke 18:29-30

The more you bless other people…  the more you help others, the more God blesses your life. Luke tells us, “Give away your life; you'll find life given back. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity." - Luke 6:38  You cannot out give God. The more you try to bless other people in the world around you, the more God says, “I’m going to pour blessings out on you."

Would you agree that based on the blessings of your life you probably have a greater responsibility than other people in the world? If you live in the United States, I’m sure you’d agree, because it’s obvious we’ve been given freedom that many people don’t have. We’ve been given opportunities that many people don’t have. We’ve been given material and physical and spiritual abundance that a lot of people around the world simply do not have.  Think this through, if I’ve been blessed more than those around me – doesn’t it stand to reason that God would want me to care about them? Let’s be God’s blessing to other people.