Lifestyle of Blessings

Isaiah 32:1-2
Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him. Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

We live in a time of great uncertainty. We don't have much control over 401k's, social security, and retirement funds these days. God never intended us to be secure financially and sit on the sidelines with our money. It's not even ours to begin with, so why do we work so hard to retire and not even know if we will or not? If you haven't noticed lately, we are living in a spending and ecomomical crises. We have no idea what could happen the next few years and what's to come of everything.

Even though we are living in uncertain days, God would want us to be generous with our money. Jesus said, don't even let your right hand know what your left hand is doing. I've learned over the years how important this principle is. Sometimes, we just need a little encouragement to find the right things to give too. We know the Bible says to tithe ten percent of our firstfruits, but does that mean we should stop there?

When you learn to free up your money, you can be a blessing to somebody else who needs help. You will find so much more meaning and purpose when you reach the needs of others. God has given us blessing after blessing. He wants us to be a blessing to others. Remember, just because corruption and sin are all around us, doesn't mean we stop and do nothing about it.

God will one day set His eternal reign here on earth and we will experience peace on earth for the first time since Adam and Eve. Until then, we have a responsibility to give out of our abundance to bless others and reach them for the gospel. Find a family or a friend who you can bless this Christmas and see how much it will bless their lives. The Bible says to carry each others burdens and take care of each others needs. Don't wait till Christmas to help someone though, but start making it a lifestyle and see what will happen when you do.