…I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. Genesis 12:2 (AMPC)
You are blessed. According to estimates done by the World Bank in 2002, having an income that falls below average in North America still means that you are better-off than two thirds of the world population. Even if all you own is worth only $2200, you are wealthier than half of the world.
Regardless of our everyday struggles and even in times of crisis, we have much to be thankful for. God has blessed each of us in a variety of ways— and for the same reason He blessed Abraham: to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3). In 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NLT), Paul said “Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.” Blessings are meant to be fluid; they’re not only intended to flow to us, but through us.
Generosity implements the law of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7-8). Jesus puts it this way: “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 (NKJV).
This week, focus on what you have to be thankful for, trusting that God will fulfill His promise to meet your need. Then look for ways to be extravagantly generous in your everyday life!