Blessing Others

“Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat so that I may give you my blessing before I die.” – Genesis 27:4

John Ortberg Jr. was the pastor of Menlo Church in Menlo Park, California.

In his book “All the Places to Go”, he writes the following about blessing:

“Blessing in the ancient world was the highest form of well-being possible for human beings. The Greeks referred to the blissful existence of the gods as “blessed.”

For Israel, blessing included not just gifts from God but especially life with God. Blessing would include all areas of Abram’s life: his family, his finances, his work, and his heart. That meant he wasn’t just to receive a blessing; he was to be a blessing.

In fact, it is impossible to be blessed in the highest sense apart from becoming a blessing.”

Blessing others gives encouragement to others to continue to walk with Jesus Christ.

Ask the Lord how you can bless others for Christ’s glory.

Remember, you are very special to God as His precious child. He has promised to complete the good work He has begun in you. As you continue to grow in Him, he will teach you to be a blessing to others.

“By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff.” Hebrews 11:21