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Jesus' way of Blessing

"In that very hour Jesus was healing many [people] of sicknesses and distressing bodily plagues and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave [a free, gracious, joy-giving gift of] sight. " Luke 7:21

When John the Baptist sent his disciples to confirm if Jesus indeed was the expected Messiah, they come to Jesus to ask and at that moment, they saw Jesus healing people from all kinds of infirmities and bondage. Jesus blessed these people unconditionally. Whenever He saw people with infirmities and bondage, He was moved with compassion to heal them and deliver them. No strings were attached for receiving this blessing from Jesus. The above verse indicates that the blessing Jesus gave was free, gracious and something that gave joy.

This made me think about what is going on in the world. Most of the times, it is a transaction - you give and then you will be blessed. But that is not what the Bible teaches. Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of heavenly lights (James 1:17). The word "Gift" itself indicates that it is free and not earned by the receiver of the gift.

As people who are blessed by God to be blessing to others, lets imitate our Father by being generous in blessing others. In summary, God's way of blessing is -
  • Free
  • Unconditional
  • Generous
Questions to Ponder:
  1. What is your understanding of God's blessings - is it a transaction or unconditional?
  2. Can you list down some of the blessings you have received freely?
  3. Think of some practical ways of being generous in blessing others.
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