Share Your Blessings
Why is it,
that often we pray and ask the Lord to do something for us, and then we’re surprised
when he answers just like we prayed?
This just
happened to me and I thought I needed to share it as I was bursting inside to
let it out! Part of me, a little voice in my head, said “don’t be silly, no one
wants to hear about your little blessing”, but the other part of me said “NO! Tell
it! Shout it! Share it!” So, I’m going with this voice.
This is not
my usual writing style that is mulled over, prayed over, thought out, studied
out etc. Just a short little time of sharing.
I believe God
wants us to share our blessings with others. Not only does it help plant it firmly
in our own hearts, but it encourages others to hope. It gives others that
glimmer of light, that they too, can be the recipient of God’s abundant
goodness.
I have been
battling lately with a very sore shoulder, which flares up painfully when I do
my twice weekly deliveries around town. Well, today was going to be no different.
I supposed. I rose early, was able to spend a few minutes in God’s Word, while
listening to the beautiful sounds of a butcher bird calling and watching the
sun burst into glory over the horizon.
I had been
praying the night before, that the Lord would give me a lighter load today for
my deliveries as not only was the pain in my shoulder making its presence
known, but I also had a lot going on this weekend that would require more lifting
and straining.
Well, as is
so often the case with our prayers, I prayed small. “Lord, help there to be not
too much freight. And make it light, Lord. No heavy boxes”. I mean, I couldn’t
possibly ask God to give me NO freight! That would be just too much to ask! Or
would it? O ye of little faith.
Well, you
know the end of this story now. That’s right. When I arrived at the depo to see
what enormous task I had before me, I was surprised, yes, surprised to find
that there was NO freight! None. Nada. Not even one little box.
I was immediately
humbled. I felt the tears well up in my eyes. Why had I doubted God’s ability
to bless? And why had I prayed so small when God is ‘able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or even think!’
Why was I even
surprised at God! Why was I surprised that God had answered my prayer, and
exceedingly answered my prayer?
Yes, blessings
come in all shapes and sizes. I tell you all this, to encourage you to share your
blessings with others. If God blesses you, then be a blessing to someone else,
by sharing your blessing with them. Don’t share in hopes that they will see you
as some super Christian that receives God’s favour. Don’t share to make
yourself look good. Share because you can’t keep it inside. Share because you
are so undeserving and others need to know that God loves them and if we are
walking in his will, he will rain down his blessings upon us, despite our
failings, despite our doubtings.
Psalm 34:8
O taste
and see that the Lord is
good:
blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he
withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth
endureth to all generations.
Philippians 4:19
But my God shall
supply all your need according
to his riches
in glory by Christ Jesus.
Matthew 7:9-13
And I say unto
you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to
him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him
a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg,
will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children:
how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask
him?
(links below
to previous articles on praying big)
