Receive this Blessing

 

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

—2 Corinthians 13:14

A dear pastor friend of mine, who has graduated to heaven many years ago, once told me that, as a pastor, the most enjoyable part of a worship service for him came when he could pronounce a benediction over the people at the end of the service. Having told me that, I began to notice the increase in energy and the great joy that I sensed in his voice as he spoke words of God’s blessing each week.

I have found that his words have proven true in my own life. One of the reasons I decided to start this blog, way back at the end of March in 2008, and have continued to write nearly 1,800 blog posts, is that I wanted to do something that would encourage my fellow believers. For the most part, my blog posts have intended to offer encouragement to those who follow the pathway God has laid out before them. So, in a sense, I have wanted my blog posts to speak words of encouragement and blessing into the lives of those who might read these posts.

Blessing others is one of the tasks of obedience God has given us that will please Him and also have a profound effect on others. I do not know a single person for whom the words “Well done!” do not have a significant meaning. We all need encouragement. We all need a blessing. We all need to know that we mean enough to someone else that we can receive a blessing.

Notice what the Apostle Paul writes to his fellow believers:

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

These are certainly potent words. And, as we begin a new day, we should take note of what Paul has done and do it for our fellow believers. Just as Paul spoke words of benediction—words of blessing—to his fellow believers, we should do the same. This day, may God fill you with the fullness of His divine presence and encourage you to share His blessing with others.

 

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