Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Colossians 3:12
Jesus, I know You are with me right now.
Help me quiet my thoughts and become aware of Your loving presence.
God’s plan has always been to bless His people so they could be a blessing to the world by sharing God’s blessings. From Genesis to Jesus to today and tomorrow, God wants His people to be blessed to be a blessing to others.
The way we bless others looks different for everyone. Maybe you’re good at sports, so the way you bless others is by helping them get better at sports too. Or maybe God has walked with you through some difficult times, so you bless others by sharing about God’s faithfulness through pain.
Your story will shape how you share God’s blessings with others.
But there are some things that all of God’s people should have in common as they bless others: compassion, grace, humility, and so on. As we abide in Him and live out these beautiful values, we put on the “clothes” of God, people see our faith, and they want it for themselves. The biggest blessing you can give is walking someone into the kingdom of God. And in typical God-is-awesome fashion, that experience becomes your own biggest blessing.
REFLECT:
Why is it so important to show mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience to others? How can that help them enter the kingdom of God?
RESPOND:
Thank God for the blessings He gives you. Ask Him to help you always be committed to giving away His blessings to others rather than keeping them all to yourself.