Harvest of Blessings
Harvest of Blessings
Jesus told the Jews to believe in the works which he did and
they will know who he is. These gifts were
from the Father, for he was the Son of God.
In Isaiah 35:5 God promised the eyes of the blind shall be opened and
the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego were bound and thrown into a burning
furnace, but they were seen walking amid flames that did not harm them. Hezekiah was sick, and about to die, when
Isaiah the prophet was told by God to let him know he has heard his
prayers. God added some fifteen more
years to his life. Living abundantly in
the Lord, leads to a harvest of blessings.
Joel Osteen (b. 1963), a televangelist and senior pastor of Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, said: “When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.” By not being self-centered and by reaching out to others Christians freely share these blessings. The more honor their neighbors, the more they are blessed by God.
When offering blessings, we must not distinguish between the rich and poor. We are all God’s children. President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) said, “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough to those who have little.” Roosevelt was cognizant that poor people have a special place in the eyes of God.
Abundance may not come only with material wealth. Some might have these comforts, and may still be miserable. The founder of Simple Abundance Charitable Fund, Sarah Breathnach (b. 1947) wrote, “Whatever we are waiting for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” Undoubtedly, we have to be in the right frame of mind to accept such gifts.
People may make distinctions concerning their prayers. Often, we pray when faced with setbacks and challenges. Khalil Gibran (1883–1931), a Lebanese-born artist and writer captured this phenomenon by saying, “You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” Being blessed with the gifts from God’s bounty, believers ought to thank their God.
You must love what you do.
By so doing you will be happy when you spread your blessings with
others. A self-help author and motivational
speaker Wayne Dyer (1940–2015)
wrote, “Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your
life.” You don’t have to wonder about
those things about which you have no interest.
Do the tasks that bring you joy, happiness, and peace of mind. All believers are blessed with at least one gift.
In our society there are some who are blessed with material gifts. A Spanish priest and theologian Saint Ignatius (1491–1556) said, “If God has given you the world’s goods in abundance, it is to help you gain those of Heaven and be a good example of sound teaching to your sons, servants, and relatives.” In short, it depends on how you use your treasure. For Saint Ignatius these gifts must be instruments for blessing people. This is the way to live with wealth.
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