Fall’s blessings — bountiful crops!
I came across Psalm 67:1-2 recently. It says:
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your way may be made known on earth, your saving power among all nations.”
It’s basically saying, “May God bless me, so I can share His mercy, salvation, and goodness with all nations across the globe!”
I know I’ve been blessed! I grew up in a Christian family, with two loving parents, with the truth of the gospel available to me from early on; I lived in the USA, in this century, in a middle-class home. So many blessings!
But why? Why would God shower all of this on me? So many in the world don’t have all these things. As the verse reminds me, I am blessed to be able to bless others. To lead them to the same knowledge of God that I have is part of the responsibility and privilege that comes with the blessing.
Part of reaching out includes meeting new people. This week, my two daughters and I joined a community sign language class. We were surprised and thrilled to meet some relatives of one of our friends. Another lady used to live in our neighborhood and knows all our current neighbors. The teacher is the same age as Chloe! All in all, it was a positive experience. (Though it was a stretch for Melodie to have to introduce herself in Japanese!) We pray God opens a door with some of these new friends.
How has God blessed you? How will you use what you have to bless someone else?
