"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." - Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV I was sitting in church one Wednesday night, overwhelmed with anger. Someone had hurt me, and I felt they weren't acting the way they should. I thought my sins weren't as bad as theirs, so I felt justified. But then, the Lord gently reminded me that I was wrong. I realized I was judging this person, and that was a sin in itself. God is holy, and my behavior was no better than theirs. I felt convicted and was moved to tears. The Holy Spirit whispered to me, "If you really love them, you would pray for their best, regardless of their behavior." That realization hit me hard. I admitted to myself that I didn’t truly love them as I claimed. My actions showed that I wanted them to act a certain way for my benefit. I remembered the verses from Numbers 6 and knew I needed to pray for G...
Whenever someone goes out of their way to make me feel special, it inspires me to do something nice for them in return. I think this is similar to how our heavenly Father feels. When we show our love to Him and to others, it moves Him. It touches His heart and He blesses us even more. When we tell God, “I’m not just praising You with my words, but I’m also showing my gratitude through my actions toward others,” it pleases Him deeply. There's nothing closer to God's heart than seeing His children doing good for others.
This idea is found in the Bible: "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped" (Proverbs 11:25). God blesses us so that we can bless others through our actions and words. When you help someone—take them to a doctor’s appointment, pick them up when their car breaks down, call them, cheer them up, do something unique for them—God will do special things for you in return. When we brighten someone else's day, we're saying, “God, thank You for making my day,” because making someone else’s day leads to God making ours. His blessings are incomparable.
The writer of Hebrews says, “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God” (Hebrews 13:16). Even if you think you don't have enough to share, remember that God values even the smallest acts of kindness. When you give, it becomes a pleasing sacrifice to God. Pleasing Him means He will do things for you that you can’t do for yourself. He’ll even make your enemies be at peace with you. When pleasing God is your top priority, your life will reach new heights.
God created us not just to live for His glory, but to be His hands and feet, showing kindness and compassion to others. Every day, let's say, “God, I offer You my praise and want to show my gratitude through acts of love toward others. Help me bless others today.” This pleases God's heart.
Reflect and Act:
How can you show love and gratitude through your actions today? Think of simple ways to bless others and make it a part of your daily routine. God’s blessings will follow.
Pray with Us:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunity to show love to others. Help us to express our gratitude through acts of kindness. Guide us in finding ways to bless those around us and please Your heart. Amen.