BE THE “BLESSER” AND THE GIVER

BE THE “BLESSER” AND THE GIVER

Don’t be obsessed with getting your own 

advantage. Forget yourselves long enough 

to lend a helping hand 

(Philippians 2:4 MSG).

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Sometimes it’s easy to think, “Since no one 

cares about me, I won’t care about anyone!” 

Don’t be that way. Be the one to remember, care for, 

and love others! Be the first to love. Be the blesser and 

the giver. The blessing you get from receiving is less, 

compared to that which you get from giving to others. 

Jesus said, “...It is more blessed to give than to receive”  

(Acts 20:35).

God’s promise isn’t to the one who receives but to 

the one who gives. So, rather than seek attention, for 

example, give it instead. Give love. Demonstrate love 

to everyone, including those who may have offended 

you, and to the ungodly that have no hope. That’s how 

God wants you to live. 

Some people only know how to enjoy attention; 

they only crave love from others. That’s dangerous, 

because when they don’t get the love and attention 

they seek, they could become cruel and wicked. You’re 

the seed of Abraham, and the seed of Abraham reaches 

out; he’s a blesser; he hears the cry of the needy and 

responds. 

You’re the answer the world is looking for; you’re 

the one to meet other people’s needs. You may not 

think so about yourself, but it’s the truth. Genesis 26:4, 

referring to you, the real spiritual seed of Abraham, 

says, “…in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be 

blessed.”  Galatians 3:29 says,  “And if ye be Christ’s, 

then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to 

the promise.” 

You’re blessed in blessing others. Your greatness 

is in making others great. That’s where real joy is. It’s a 

higher way to live when you learn to look away from 

yourself and become concerned about the needs of 

others and be the blesser and the giver. 

PRAYER

Dear heavenly Father, thank you for granting me the 

grace, wisdom, and strength to raise and build others, 

helping them discover their greatness, and limitless 

potentials in life. Through me, your blessings flow so 

bountifully to others, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER S TUDY:

Genesis 12:2; Luke 6:27-32