To be a blessing

and all the peoples on earth
will be blessed through you. (Genesis 12:3)

I was thinking about those words this morning. God ultimately fulfilled his promise to Abraham through Jesus, Abraham’s descendant.

Through Jesus, we all have been blessed. (Galatians 3:7-14)

But the thing that struck me today is that we, God’s people, are part of that fulfillment too.

That is, as spiritual descendants of Abraham through Jesus, we are meant to be God’s blessing to this whole earth.

God wants to bless this world through us. And as we touch those around us, God is continuing to fulfill his promise to Abraham through us.

That’s an awesome thing to ponder.

Father, continue to fulfill your promise to Abraham through me. As I interact with the people around me today, let me be your blessing to them. In Jesus’ name, amen.