Abraham's Blessing - Being a Blessing

"Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house ... and thou shalt be a blessing ... and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. - Genesis 12:1-2

"Abraham's Blessing" is more than a promise, it's a calling. Abraham, and we in Christ, are called to be a blessing.

Abraham was a blessing to Lott by rescuing him.¹ Similarly, we rescue friends, loved ones, and co-workers, by being open with how Christ rescued us.²

Even more practical than just that, by following Christ's principles in our business practices we bless our company and community. Following Christ in our actions at home blesses our families with peace. Following Christ with our actions brings blessings upon our descendants. The aged psalmist wrote,

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." - Psalm 37:25

and in Proverbs we are told,

"the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered." - Proverbs 11:21

As we stand faithful to Christ we become God's blessing to others - it is our calling.

- fritz

^{1 - Lot's capture and rescue is reported in the Bible's book of Genesis, chapter 12
2 - 1st Peter 3:15 - Always be ready to share your hope}

Our Work - A Gift From God

"Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening." - Psalm 104:23

“Though we may not always understand the circumstances or hardships that we will face, our attitude should be one that says: 'No matter what I am going through today, this work that I am in is a gift from God'" - Don Meyer¹

"If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

- fritz

^{1 - Elim Bible Institute's Bell Tower, Spring 2009, Finding Satisfaction in Your Work, pg 10}