We may not be able to see them right now, but God has given us all so many blessings. Some of these are material, everyday things, other blessings are spiritual and unseen. The Bible says: ‘Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ’ (Ephesians 1:3 NIV). God loves to bless us and give us good gifts because we’re His children and He loves us. But when we’re blessed, we shouldn’t become selfish. Being blessed by God means we’re able to be a blessing to others. God said to Abraham: ‘I will bless you…make your name great, and you will be a blessing.’ The more we have, whether that’s money, time, skills, or authority, the more we have to share with others. The Bible says: ‘Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered’ (Proverbs 11:25 ESV). It’s important for us ‘water’ other people. That means we need to be encouraging and refreshing them. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says: ‘Therefore encourage one another and build one another up’ (ESV). It’s important to be generous with our resources and our words. We’re not blessed to store everything up for ourselves, but to share with others. We need to ask God to open our eyes to those around us who He wants us to share with. It may mean we donate to a charity, use our God-given gifts to serve, speak words of encouragement to someone who is struggling, or even just smile at someone to spread the joy God has given us. We need to look beyond ourselves and see who we can bless.

What Now?

What has God blessed you with recently? Think of a way you can share that blessing with someone else today.