Good day to you, loved ones.  Here’s what’s new.

We sure miss all of you who have not been able to come.  Things really are not the same without you.  The ride was a little rough, but we got through the service last week and trust that the Lord accomplished His purposes.  The podcasts are up and the video is on Facebook if you would like to catch up on the lessons.  I’ve left messages but haven’t connected with anyone yet for updates on the various challenges we’re facing.

This week, the message should sound familiar.  That’s because we say it all the time in various ways.  I like to end the service with it, “You have been blessed. Go be a blessing.”  It’s on the closing slide of just about all of our overheads.  we often close the prayer request posts with it.  What are we saying?  What does it mean?

I remember when I heard it for the first time.  It was introduced as a concept in a Bible study I was attending.  The text was Genesis 12:1-3.  This is god’s commission to Abraham, still Abram at the time, calling him out to the place that God would show him.  God promises to bless him and make of him a great nation, but that’s not the best part.  He says that through Abram all the nations of the world would be blessed.  That is the purpose of God’s blessing.  Sure, he delights in giving good things to His children, but He has a higher purpose in mind.  He blesses us so that we might in turn be a blessing to others.  It’s part of His grand design.  It’s because we are made in His image and thus find our fulfillment in doing the kind of thing that He does and loving as He loves.

It would bless me to see you tomorrow.

Love y’all!

Larry