Blessed For Responsibility

Living in Dallas these past few months has been a study in contrasts. Parts of Dallas have open almost gaudy displays of opulence, while other parts show stark poverty. It would be almost easy for me to judge the rich for their extravagant lifestyles, if I did not also realize that, what I consider my own modest means, is likewise extravagant to some in not only poverty ridden parts of the world, but also in contrast to the homeless and poor of Dallas.

Which brings me to my topic. I am thankful to God that He has blessed me with the means to accumulate a comfortable lifestyle for myself. And I am aware that He holds me responsible for what I do with His blessing.

Gen 12:3 "I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

I am blessed for a purpose. That the families of the earth would be blessed and thereby make God's name great on the earth.

My task therefore is to enjoy and share God's blessing wherever He shows me that I am to be a blessing.

The greatest blessing is that others from "every tribe and tongue and ethnic" would be part of His family through the sacrifice of Christ: "And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,.." And would raise their voices in praise of God. Knowing this makes me all the more eager to do my part to appropriately be an administrator of God's blessing to the nations (gr: ethne).